January
January 1936 brought the news of the death of King George V, the King who visited Conisborough Castle and Cadeby Main after the Cadeby disaster in 1912
Both Conisborough and Denaby pay tribute to the departed monarch
In another colliery accident a miner has his foot amputated and there are accidents in the icy conditions of the month
There are many candidates for the position of Checkweighman and a protest after a narrow victory
George Formby has his Ukulele in his hand at the Empire
and we see adverts for winter remedies and clothes at Bon Marche
There’s a happy financial condition for the Council and Conisborough C.C.
and United have a snow fight against Grimsby Town and transfer their full back to Manchester City
February
In February 1936 a Denaby gang is brought to justice after a fracas at the Reresby Arms
And A hot tempered husband receives a fine after another attack on his wife
A young boy loses his hand after the Jubilee celebrations and Councillors criticise a Condolence Vote
The Miners demand full unionisation at the Collieries and the Home Carting Committee is struggling to make a profit
There’s acclaim for the Church operatic society for their performance of “A little Dutch girl”
and 2 women’s deaths cause a stir
Former Denaby players make the headines at Stoke and Highbury
while United’s month deteriorates as the month closes
March
In March 1936, Conisborough Council are sued for Wrongful Imprisonment after a woman is taken to Hull jail for non payment of rates
And there’s a Slum Clearance enquiry when 100 houses, some built in 1736, are put up for demolition
The Denaby Main Collieries publish their annual report and announce their profits and dividend
The Church prospers despite the hard times of the day and the Education Committee reject a report of Malnutrition in the district
There’s a win for the Ambulance Team and a protest by the Roman Catholics
Denaby United have a busy month, winning the Sheffield Senior Cup, conceding 8 goals at Bradford City
and selling another player, Guest, to a League Club, West Ham United!
April
In April 1936 another miner dies at Cadeby pit after a fall of stone from a ‘ good roof.’
A local councillor dies suddenly and elections are held and new councillors and chairman are elected
A clever young Denaby musician gets to play at the Doncaster Gaumont
while the big local event is by the Conisbrough Music Society who presented “King Olaf” to acclaim
The Labour MP addresses the local party and provides an analysis of the present crisis
A local company gets fined for unfenced machinery and the death of a boy
and a man gets a prison sentence for stealing coal
and there’s many more stories and pictures from the month
including the story of the ‘ Living Corpse’
May
In May 1936 the Cadeby miners were in court sued by the collierywhen walking out, after several Conveyor Stoppages
A roadsweeper known as ‘Old Jim’ dies after being hit by a bicycle
A Conisborough child receives fatal scalds from a kettle and a Denaby boy dies after falling from a tree
A Conisborough man gets nine months for attacking his parents with a poker
and another for attacking the relieving officer is sentenced to 6 months
A fierce blaze happens near Petrol Tanks and the Conisborough cricket club suffers a robbery before it opens
There’s a novel collection by the seafaring landlord of the ‘Drum’ and a detailed description of a visit to Holland by a Denaby student
We have links to videos of the films at the ‘Empire’ and pictures of Denaby brides in London and New York
United concede 9 from Grimsby Town reserves and Denaby and Cadeby feature in a tie against Bentley
June
In June 1936 the old Chimney at Denaby Main was being demolished – brick by brick
there was another fatal Accident at Cadeby Main after a seven foot piece of Coal causes a miner to fracture his skull.
The Council debates meals for the undernourished, the provision of electric light and the use of Denaby Bath’s
the vicar expounds on Safety First
and a horse and ice cream cart collided with a van
There are pictures of the Civic Sunday parade and news that Hospital Sunday is to be abandoned after 47 years
July
In July 1936 a mammoth outing saw 1,750 go to Cleethorpes and the Fullerton Hospital held their Annual Sports
We’ve interesting recollections from two Conisborough Veterans
There’s a Fracas outside the Mona
and jail for a Denaby Man who claims for his absent wife
There’s a lightning strike at Kilner Bros
and an accident involving Ellis Robinson’s sports car and Dr McClure
A Denaby Soldier is wounded in Palestine during the Arab Revolts
and a life tenant of the Castle, Lord Yarborough passes away
There’s news from the Operatic Society, of Births and Deaths
and another Pit Accident
August
There were two more Miners killed in August 1936 both with severe head injuries
which prompted the jury to recommend Safety Helmets
Two well known Catholics pass away including a 96 year old, who was present at the Knock miracle
The schools have undertaken a big reconstructon with the Senior School now accommodating 1,000 pupils
There’s more Diphtheria at the Isolation Hospital with the use of serum urged
And we have a picture of ‘Danum’ at the Old Denaby Show
and a full details of the United squad as they prepare for the new season
September
In September 1936 the Conisborough Senior school was extended to enable 1,000 students, including those from neighbouring Denaby
– the birth of Northcliffe and the De Warenne Acadamy
A brave Denaby girl rescues two bathers from the sea at St Annes
Two fatal accidents happened within a short distance and time from each other, on the busy Doncaster – Rotherham Road – near the ‘Star Hotel’ and the coroner expresses concern that the Road is to become de restricted
There’s a suggested march against the ‘Means test’ and support by the council for a Jarrow March
The ongoing dispute over the old Roman footpath from Conanby to Old Denaby is also supported by them
and a local Antiquarian gives 5 shillings to the person who can name the oldest house in Conisborough
October
In October 1936, religion was in the news with the re opening of the Salvation Army at Denaby,
the Conisborough Vicar leaving for the Manor in Sheffield
and the Rossington Street headmaster becoming a Diocesan reader
The Westphalite Works Manager retires and the Agent to the Collieries receives an important appointment
A strike at Cadeby is aggravated as the Management take Court Action
whilst a Denaby octogenarian receives the highest SJAB honour
Extensions to Conisborough Isolation Hospital are likely to cost £40,000
As they debate Air Raid Precautions and the Council protest uniformed rallies with the troubles in Europe rumbling on
United provide another player to League Football as Derby County sign up a young full back, and we include You Tube videos of films shown at Denaby Empire
November
In November 1936 the Haulage Hand strike reached an amicable conclusion
As they returned to Work and the Owners withdraw the Court Case
A Conisborough man goes to prison for hitting a policeman
And others for killing pheasants
A former railway worker is killed by a train
And a new headmaster is appointed at Station Road School
At the Denaby Armistice parade the message is for World Peace
And there’s no parade at Conisborough as interest fades
There’s awards for gallantry by young people
And the success of a Conisborough cyclist
But United are in a slump with 4 successive defeats
December
On a sensational night in December 1936
Three Denaby youths run amok in a series of indiscriminate attacks, on people walking home or going to work
As the King abdicates a young Denaby girl is making her appearance on television, on a momentous trip to the TV studios
Conisborough UDC plan 50 more houses in their slum clearance project and award the plucky Denaby girl, who saved two bathers, with £10
Accidents are caused by Foggy mornings and a horse drawn van
There’s a new vicar at Conisborough and interesting statistics from the UDC, including the Denaby Baths
And United struggle with a leaky defence