Wedding – Hallatt & Brocksom (picture)

July 1941

Mexborough & Swinton Times, July 12

Conisborough Journalist Weds

A former district representative of “The South Yorkshire Times”, Mr. John Brocksom youngest son of the late Mr. E. R. Brocksom, of 56, Ridge Hill, Golders Green, N.W.1, and Mrs Brocksom, formerly of Gainsborough, was married at St. Joseph’s Church, Wath, on Saturday, to Miss Olive Margaret Hallatt, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Hallatt, of Fourth Avenue, Bridlington.

Mr. Brocksom, who is now serving in the R.A.F., is well-known in the Conisborough district, which area he covered for many newspapers.

He was an official of the South Yorkshire Branch of the National Union of Journalists, and a member of Hickleton Golf Club.

Miss Hallatt is a well-known member of Wath Tennis Club, Wath Swimming Club and Wath Amateur Operatic Society.