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May 1940


People

Four Generations at Conisborough



Industry and Commerce

Sickle Works on BBC’s Northern Notebook (picture)



Places

Canine Notes



War

Soldiers – Adamson, Leslie and Bailey, John- Two Reported Missing


Soldiers – Trout, Rbert – Holden, William – Anxious Homes – Reported Missing (pictures)


Sailor – Burton, John – Awaiting News (picture)


Soldier – Brown, Arthur – Service in India


Soldiers – Concert Party – Happy Lads from Conisborough & Denaby


Soldier – Cooper J. – Quite Content


Soldier – Crompton, John – Unto third Generation


Sailor – Denaby Family Welcome Son – One of the “Hardy” Heroes


Soldier – Goulding B. – Enlisted under Age


Soldiers – Grocock, Charles & George – Two Denaby Gunners (pictures)


Soldier – Raynor, Albert – Greetings to Denaby (picture)


Soldier – Waters T. – War Spoilt His Leave (picture)


Soldiers – Williams, Bernard, Jack & George – “Army Life is Great” (pictures)


Soldier – Wootton S. – Enjoys the “Times”


Soldier – Wraith S. – Eight Years Service (picture)



Sports

Denaby & Cadeby – Firbeck 152 for 8 Denaby 150 – Head & Tail do well at Firbeck



War

Editorial – Our Refuge and Strength