Historical Diaries – 05 – May Anniversaries

December 1892

Mexborough and Swinton Times December 23, 1892

Anniversaries

May

2 Consecration S, Joseph’s Church, Wath, ’79

3 Effigy of a potter burnt at Swinton, ’81

4 Attempted suicide by Barnsley youth, ’87

5 Death of Dr, Magee, Archbishop of York, ’91

6 Phoenix Park assassination, ’82

7 J. Hewitt, Mexboro’, aged 88

8 Mr Jeffrey, Kilnhurst died ‘84

9 Two men killed at Manver’s Main, ‘92

(Articles on Wath, Wombwell & Mexborough Sites)

10 Stone laid Wesleyan Reform Chapel, Parkgte,’79

11 Trial Leadham & Siddall, Thrybergh, murder, 82

12 Rev, Leonard Hobson, Melton, died ’30

13 Presentation to H Spencer, Mexboro’, ’88

14 Presentation to John Lewis, Mexboro’,’79

15 Presentation to S Johnson, Hoyland, ’89

16 Death of Mr, George Dix, of Mexboro’ 90

17 Death by poison, Mexboro’, ’87

18 Cup Presentation Mexboro football team, 86

19 Sudden death of Mr Hawcroft, Swinton,’90

20 Benzene explosion at Mexboro, ’81

(Article Mexborough site)

21 Death of Mr T Scholey, ’91

22 Miners’ Meeting, Swinton, ’90

23 Opening of Hoyland Club, ’87

24 Queen Victoria born, ’19

25 Mrs, Ware, of Barnburgh, died, ’84

26 New lectern put in Brampton Cliurch,’87

27 Jubilee meeting at Wombwell, ’87

28 Death of Mrs, Rogers, Mexboro’, 91

29 Child scalded to death at Wombwell, ’87 this

(Article Wombwell site)

30 Mrs. Robinson, Swinton, died, ’87

31 J, Depledge killed on railway, Kilnhurst, ’87

(Article on Kilnhurst, Swinton & Wath sites)

31 Opening Wath Town Hall, ‘92