1940


Places

Conisbro’ Feast. – 40th Hospital Demonstration


Conisborough Urban Council – Food Control Red Tape and Heroes


Long Service Awards – To Conisborough & Denaby S.J.A.B. Workers


Nazis Poor Fighters – Yorkshire Soldier´s View – Norway to Conisboro´


Soldiers at the Front


Victims, Lost and Missing



People

Car that Hit Pram – Denaby Accident Sequel


Denaby Boy Drowned – Went to Pond to Play (picture)


Mr G.Kilner – Obituary of Well Known Conisborough Industrialist


Wedding – Hare & Neale


Wedding – Wheatley – Cock (picture)



Industry and Commerce

Man Killed at Cadeby – Shunting Accident



War

Soldier – Langdale, Ronald – Wounded – U-Boat Shrapnel


A.R.P. Exercise Sunday Grumbles


Soldier – Ball J.T. – In at the Start (picture)


Soldier – Barnes, Arthur – Conisborough Guardsman


Soldiers – Coley, Walter – Lifsey, Herbert – Keywood Charles – Service Snaps (pictures)


Airman – Griffiths, Sydney – Keen Cricketer


Soldier – Morgan P. – Denaby J.P.’s son


Nazi Air Force’s Busy Day – Planes Over British Coast


Sailor – Randall E. – Convoy Work


Soldier – Attwell, Reg. – Serving with R.A. (picture)


Soldier – Harris J. – In France with B.E.F. (picture)


Soldier – Hodgson – Cycle Champion in Uniform (picture)


Soldier – Macfarlane J.E. – With B.E.F.


Soldier – Marsh J. – Second Time (picture)


Soldier – Ridgway F. – Somewhere in France


Soldier – Robson – Recalled (picture)


Soldier – Teece G.H.– Early Promotion (picture)


Soldiers – Fuller, F. & George – Brothers Answer The Call


Soldiers – Whitehead, John & Hirst, Ernest – Mistaken Identity


Soldiers – Whitehead, John and Hurst, Ernest – Better than the Pit (pictures)


Soldier – Wood, Fred – Very Busy


Soldiers – Woodward, Thomas, Sydney & Arthur – Keen on their Jobs


Sailor – Wright W.B. – Helped to Beat “Graf Spee” (picture)



Sports

Montagu Cup – Conisborough 0 Shipcroft 0 – Defensive Tactics


Denaby Utd – Denaby 5 Newark 2 – Half-Time Lead Consolidated


Denaby Utd – Boston 2 Denaby 1 – Denaby Pipped at Boston


Denaby Utd – Denaby 2 Scunthorpe 2 – ‘Nuts’ get a Point



People

Arthur Robinson – Member of Sporting Family – Prowess at Cricket (picture)


“Stump” Whitehouse – Footballer’s Obituary (picture)


Perilous Journey


Wedding – Walton & Unwin (picture)


Wedding – Best & Biggin (picture)


Wedding – Garforth & Huck (picture)



Industry and Commerce

Self Help – A.R.P.at Denaby & Cadeby Collieries – Badges for Employees


Conisborough Food Committee – Complaint about Butcher – Miners prefer Beef



Places

Denaby Main Salvation Army Singing Company (picture)



War

Babies Helmets – Surplus Respirators, 195 Mickey Mouse Masks


Soldiers – Cooke, L & A – Miles Apart (pictures)


Gifts for Troops – Balaclavas, Scarves, Mittens, Socks, Cigarettes & Sweets


Soldiers – Lindley C & S – Denaby Reservists (picture)


Soldier – Mellor G.A. – Denaby Gunner (picture)


Sailor – Hooley, Alfred – Service Snap (picture)


Soldier – Evans J.– Former United Footballer (picture)


Soldier – Kelly, Sam – Football with the French (picture)


Soldier – Keywood, Stanley – A Sergeant Too (picture)


Soldier – Severns, Ron – Doing His Bit (picture)


Soldier – Taylor, Ernest – In the A.A. (picture)


Soldier – Taylor S.J. – Denaby Man In France (picture)


Soldier – Timmings, Harry – Keen For Action (picture)


Soldier – Walker S.A. – Likes His Job (picture)


Soldier – Williams J.– Out East (picture)


Airman – Wood James – Carrying On – In R.A.F. (picture)


Sailor – Wright, Walter – Home after Sea Battle – “Just our Job and we Did it.” (picture)



Sports

Conisborough C.C. – Annual Meeting


Denaby Utd – Peterborough 3 Denaby United 3



War

Editorial – The Nelson Touch (video)



People

Former Conisborough Works Manager – Mr G. Bateson


Medical Examination Success. (picture)


Wedding – Thomas & Sharp (picture)



Industry and Commerce

Conisborough Council – Park Artilley and on the Buses



Places

Denaby Church Meeting – Vicars Stirring Message – Christian Duty in war.


Advice to Conisbrough Wardens – “Be Prepared”



War

Soldier – Downing, Albert – An Old Soldier (picture)


Soldier – Guest, John – Footballer Sergeant (picture)


Local Lads in France


Soldier – Balmforth C. – Pals Together


Soldier – Barnes, Arthur – Conisborough Guardsman (picture)


Soldier – Evans R. – Service Snaps (picture)


Soldier – Watson, Herbert & Maurice – Widow’s Sons Serving (picture)



Sports

Denaby Utd – Grantham 1 Denaby 7 – Denaby´s Rousing Feat at Grantham


Denaby Utd – Denaby 3 Newark 1 – Late Revival Sees Denaby at Best


Denaby Utd – – Denaby 3 Grantham 1 – Denaby´s Sparkle Provides a Tip-Top Game


Denaby Utd – Denaby 1 Frickley 0 – Tale of Two Halves



People

Obituary – Former Station Road Headmaster


Wedding – Forster & Ogley – Conisboro´ Sportsman Weds



Industry and Commerce

Women’s Labour Party Rally – M.P. Answers Questions



Crime and Courts

Horse with Bad Leg – Conisborough Owner Fined for Working It.



Sports

Conisborough C.C. Plans


Denaby Utd – Denaby 1 Peterborough 2 – Lucky Late Goal


Denaby Utd – Boston 5 Denaby 1 – Team Changes Upset Denaby´s Smooth Working


Denaby Utd – Denaby 3 Boston 1 – Boston Goal had the Right Effect on Denaby


Association Final – Conisborough Welfare 2 Manver Main 3



War

Soldiers – Moody, D.K. & H. – Somewhere in England


Soldiers – Sheenan, John & Edward – With the Forces (pictures)


Soldier – Bailey, George – Soldier – Sportsman


Soldiers – Balmforth C. and Lidster G. – Pals together (pictures)


Denaby & Conisborough Lads serving with the R.A. (picture)


Soldier – Evans J. – Former Denaby Utd Footballer (picture)


Soldier – Mann, Douglas – Denaby Man in France (picture)


Soldier – Mills, Albert – Likes being Cook


Soldier – Moore G.W. – Like Father (picture)


Soldiers – Lovells – Widows three Servng Sons


Soldier – Robinson, Arthur – Enjoys Comradeship


Service Snaps – Beech, Ernest & Andrews, George (picture)


Soldiers – Allen, Horace & Roy – Keen Sporstmen (pictures)


Soldier – Teece G.H. – Early Promotion


Soldier – Williams J. – Out East


Editorial – The Final Infamy – Invasion of Norway & Denmark (video)



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)


Soldiers – Williams, George – Life Story


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



People

Wedding – Carrington & Massey (picture)


Wedding – Toseland & Humphries (picture)



Industry and Commerce

War Measure – Continue to Work if Fatality


Conisbrough UDC – Should Children Help ?



Crime and Courts

Dangerous Trick – Youths Jump From Cadeby Pit Cage


“Mottying” at Denaby – Miner Sent to Prison



Sports

Denaby & Cadeby – Brodsworth 148 Denaby 150 for 5 – A “Wright” Day


Denaby & Cadeby – Frickley 221 for 9 Denaby 95 for 1 – Spirited Reply


Denaby & Cadeby – Denaby 155 for 3 South Kirkby 144 – Burkinshaw’s Fine Innings.


Denaby & Cadeby – Denaby 119 for 1 Rossington 118 – Win by Big Margin



War

Soldier – Coope, Bernard – War Victim


Soldier – Butcher, William Henry – Killed in Action (picture)


Soldier – Fox, John – Killed In Action.


Soldier – Till, Henry – Died of Wounds (picture)


Soldiers, Sailor & Airman – Adamsons, Brown & Booker – A Family Affair


Soldier – Boulton, James – Conisborough Man with Scots Guards (picture)


Soldier – Chambers J.A. – “Not So Bad” (picture)


Soldier – Cuttell, Herbert – 7 Years Service


Airman – Davidson S. – Butcher Becomes Airman


Soldiers – Davis, Norman and Eric – “The Battling Brothers”


Sailor – Garner, Walter – Stoker in “Renown” (picture)


Soldiers – Knowles W., E. and A. – Widow´s Soldier Sons (picture)


Soldier – McKenzie W.H.J. – Still in England (picture)


Soldier – McNaney, Arthur – Will Give His Best (picture)


Soldier – Mills, Rees – Goalkeeper in France (picture)


Soldier -Moore, Ellis – Rover Doing his Bit


Soldier – Nichol, Harold Joseph – Seasoned Campaigner (picture)


Soldier – Roe F. – Twenty Years a Soldier (picture)


Soldier – Salmons, Charles – Two From One Home (picture)


Soldier – Dangen, Gray – Norwegian Engagements


Soldier – Gray, Walter – Signal Box to Royal Corps of Signals (picture)


Soldier – Wassell, William – Padre´s Batman (picture)


Soldier – Wigley L. – Serving with the B.E.F. (picture)


Soldier – Wilcox, Edward – Soldier Family (picture)


Withdrawal from Flanders – Good News


Soldier – Wood L. – Cadeby Man in France (picture)


Soldier – Woodhouse H.V. – Well and Happy (picture)


Editorial – Base Betrayal – Dunkirk – Invasion


Editorial – Dunkirk Evacuation – De Novo


Editorial – Spirit of France is Unconquerable


Editorial – Alas for France – The Bombing Begins


Editorial – Pawned By Petain



People

Wedding – Cooper & Thomas – Cubs form Guard of Honour


Wedding – Smith & Appleyard (picture)


Wedding – Bailey & Neale (picture)



Industry and Commerce

Pit Stoppage – Denaby Main Unofficial


Civic Sunday – Impressive Parade at Denaby – Church Packed



Places

Minister Leaving – Rev P.T. Hutchinson – Scout Movement Interest (picture)



Crime and Courts

Conisborough Woman’s Mistake – Ration Card Muddle



Sports

Denaby & Cadeby – South Kirkby 110 Denaby 101 – Exciting Decision at South Kirkby


Denaby & Cadeby – Denaby 74 for 1 Brodsworth 73 – Wathy’s good Work


Denaby & Cadeby – Denaby 68 Hickleton 69 for 3 – Hickleton too strong for Denaby


Denaby & Cadeby – Denaby 123 Firbeck 133 for 7 – Last Two Make a Bold Bid for Victory



War

Soldier – Coley, Albert – Bad News for Brother (picture)


Soldier – Milner, Kenneth – Reported Missing in France


Soldier – Westwood J. – No News for Ten Weeks (picture)


Airman – Wood, Eric – Sergeant Observer Killed


Soldier – Judge, Frank – 21 year old Missing in France – Reported Dead


Soldier – Dunn, Maurice – Prisoner of War – News after Ten Weeks


Soldier & Airman – Haughey, Harold and Fred – Resourceful Brothers (picture)


Soldiers – Jenkinson Brothers – Like the life, fit and well (pictures)


Soldiers – Jones Family – Two Generations – Three Sons and a Grandson


Soldier – Parker, Neville – R.A.F. for 3 1/2 Years (picture)


Soldier – Parkin, John William – Missing from Manchester Regiment


Soldier – Rookledge, Frank – Feels Fine (picture)


Soldier – White J. – Sailed for Palestine (picture)


Soldier – Pears J.T. – Mother Waits for News (picture)


Editorial – Into Battle


Editorial – The Battle for Britain


Editorial – Total Defence (audio)


Editorial – “Get On Wi’ Thi Laikin”



People

Denaby Man Killed – Thought Oncoming Car Was Bus


Conisboro´ Man in “Accra” – Rescued From Torpedoed Ship


Local Author


Septuagenarians Wed at Conisboro´


Wedding – Garforth & Huck (picture)


Weddings – Best & Biggin (picture)


Child’s Experience



Places

Communal Shelters


Home Guard.


Special Constables Match – Denaby 104 for 4 Conisbro’ 64



Crime and Courts

Bad Boys.


D.C.M. Smart “Specials.”



Sports

Denaby & Cadeby – Brampton 125 Denaby 128 for 4 – Victory Hustle – 128 in 65 Minutes


Denaby & Cadeby – Denaby 98 for 2 Rossington 96 – Denaby Take Eight Catches


Denaby & Cadeby – Bullcroft 75 Denaby 178 – Denaby´s Away Victory


Football for Denaby ?



War

Soldier – Moore G. – Great War Veteran Missing (picture)


Airman – Wood, Eric – Airman Killed.


Sailor – Hooley, Alfred – First Denaby War Victim?


Soldier – Whitehead L.– Missing (photo)


Airman – Long, Arthur – Farm to R.A.F. (picture)


Airman – Pilling H. – Clever Young Airman (picture)


Soldiers – Burdett Family – Three Gone – Three Going


Soldiers – Coe, George & Ackroyd, William – Joined but not together


Soldier – Dunn, Maurice – Prisoner In Germany (picture)


Soldier – Holgate, Cyril – Experienced Campaigner


Soldier – Nicholson, George Howard – Cheery Letter Writer


Soldier – Rosser, George – Serving in Suffolk


Soldier – Evans F. – In From the Start (picture)


Soldier – Harland B. – Likes Army Life


Soldier – Levers S. – Very Enjoyable (picture)


Soldier – Pass W. – Fit as a Fiddle (picture)


Editorial – Blitzkrieg or Attrition ?


Editorial – Factors in the Fight


Editorial – Britain’s Battle Begins


Editorial – The Spell is Broken


Editorial – The First Year of Armageddon



People

Golden Wedding – Mr & Mrs Bungard (picture)


Wedding – Harrison & Beaumont – Accountant Weds at Denaby (picture)


Wedding – Benton & Scott (picture)


Wedding – West & Betteridge (picture)


Wedding – Mason & Crump (picture)



Industry and Commerce

Unusual Pithead Mishap – Denaby Man Trapped by Steel Door


First Class Mines Manager’s Certificate – Gilbert Moore (picture)



Places

New Methodist Minister – Rev W Thynne (picture)



Crime and Courts

Denaby Man for Trial – Brawl with Father



Sports

Denaby & Cadeby C.C. – Denaby 203 for 8 Bullcroft 158 – End Season With a Win


Denaby Utd – Denaby 8 Sheffield University 0 – United’s fine Display


Sport’s Doing its Bit



War

Soldier – Parkin, John – Prisoner in Germany (picture)


Soldiers – Westwood J., Milner K.T. and Dunn M – News of Missing


Soldier – Bingham, Ronald Lewis – War Victim – Body on French Coast


Soldier – Boulton, James – Air Raid Victim (picture)


Soldier – Bates T.H – Footballer Liking It (picture)


Soldier – Beachill James – Coldstream Guards (picture)


Soldiers – Finney, William & Richard – Conisborough Sportsmen (pictures)


Soldier – Ford, Job – War Prisoner (picture)


Sailor – Wheeliker R.H. – Service Snaps (picture)


Home Guard – Ambitious Exercise


Soldier & Airman – Kirby Brothers – Engineers & RAF


Soldier – Milner, Kenneth Trevor – Taken Prisoner


Pearson, Ernest – War Prisoner (picture)


Soldiers – Smith, Donald & Norman – Keen Readers (pictures)


Soldier – Fox W.G, – Service Snaps (picture)


Soldiers Thanks – Letters to Comforts Fund Treasurer


Spencer J.C. – Good Record (picture)


Airman – Thompson, Roland (Chick) – Airman Cricketer (picture)


Editorial – The Naval Deal


Editorial – “Bloody But Unbowed”


Editorial –  Hard Pounding.


Editorial – Reprisal



People

Wedding – Marshall & Brewster (picture)



Sports

Denaby Utd – Denaby 6 Fulwood 1 – Ardron Scores Four


Denaby Utd – Sheffield Univ 0 Denaby 8 – Sweet Sixteen



War

Sailor – Southwell, Albert – In Missing Submarine (pictures)


Soldier – Bingham, Lewis – War Victim (picture)


Soldier – Coley, Albert – P.O.W. in Germany (picture)


Soldier – Crowcroft, Harold – Sergeant Now (picture)


Airman – Donaghue D. – Airman Lays Wreath (picture)


Soldiers – Newsome Family – Father, Brothers & Sister (pictures)


Soldier – Pashley, Harry – In India (picture)


Soldier – Peters, Joe – from Norway to Iceland (picture)


Soldier – Redfern, Leonard – Duke of Wellington’s Regiment


Soldier – Regan, Harry – In Bomb Disposal Squad (picture)


Smith Bros – France & Belgium (pictures)


Soldier – Waterhouse, Harold – Soldiers Success (picture)


Editorial – The Brigands’ Club.


Editorial – Keep Far Our Foes


Editorial – War Aim No. 1


Editorial – Churchill’s Broadcast to France (Audio)



People

Alice Webster – Highly Esteemed Resident (picture)



Industry and Commerce

Council Meeting – A.R.P. – Andersons – Wasted Land



Places

New Headmaster With Cricket and Football Connections


Spitfire Fund – Any More Offers?  For Conisborough and Denaby


Spitfire Fund – Messerschmidt for Conisborough


Spitfire Fund – Novel Offer – Generous Gift



Crime and Courts

Cheshire´s Cheese – Controlled Prices Case – Manager Not Told of Change


Conisborough Defence In Rationing Case – To Prevent Waste


Little Girl Hurt – Denaby Man´s Alleged Kick



Sports

Denaby Utd – Denaby 7 Armthorpe Colliery 0 – Victory Was Not Easy


Denaby Utd – Denaby 2 South Kirkby 0 – First Half 2 Give Denaby points


Denaby Utd – Denaby 4 Maltby 1 – Out of Their Stride


Denaby Utd – Fulwood 2 Denaby 3 – Denaby Force a Victory



War

Soldier – Burdett, Frank – Death in China (picture)


Soldier – Adamson, Frederick – Serving Overseas (picture)


Soldier – Barthorpe, Alan – In Father´s Old Regiment (picture)


Soldier – Beckett C.H. – Keen on Joining up (picture)


Solder – Bell, Morris – Completed Training (picture)


Soldier – Chiddy, William – Coldstream Guard (picture)


Soldier – Cook, Daniel – Keeping Nazis Away


Soldier – Cusack, Peter – Well known Milkman (picture)


Soldier – Dawson A. – Denaby Gunner (picture)


Soldier – Ellis Brothers – High Example (pictures)


Airman – Hammersley, William – A Parachutist (picture)


Soldier – Keates G.R. – Regular Reader (picture)


Soldier – Kelly, William – Evacuated from Cherbourg (picture)


Airman – Kelly, William – R.A.F. Soccer Star (picture)


Airman – Probert, Wilfred – Conisborough Sportsman (picture)


Soldier – Kelly, William – R.A.F. Soccer Star (picture)


Airman & Woman – Spurrs, George & Nora – Brother and Sister in R.A.F. (picture)


Soldier – Thompson, Alfred – Shunter with Engineers (picture)


Soldier – Ward, Gordon – Remembers His Pals (picture)


Editorial – Greek Tragedy


Editorial – A Word and a Blow


Editorial – Death of Neville Chamberlain – The Victor of Godesberg


Editorial – The Basest Roman of Them All.


Editorial – Great Help From Little Greece



Industry and Commerce

Denaby Pit Accident – Killed after Shot Firing (picture)


Specials at Dinner – Section Leader´s 1,000 Hours


Conisborough Club’s Record – Conisborough Brickworks F.C



Places

Any More Offers?  For Conisborough and Denaby Spitfire Fund


Spitfire Fund Exhibition – Nazi Plane for Conisborough (list)


Spitfire Fund Preparations – Windfall from Wembley (list)



Crime and Courts

Knife Attack Sequel – “My Fault” Says Denaby Father



Sports

Denaby Utd – South Kirkby 1 Denaby 1 – Brilliant Goalkeeping


Denaby Utd – Unbeaten Record


Denaby Utd – Denaby 1 Thurcroft 2 – Record Spoilers – Denaby Beaten by Thurcroft



War

Soldier – Globe, William – In Namsos Evacuation (picture)


Soldier – Green E. – “Father of the Regiment” (picture)


Soldier – Murgatroyd, Douglas Eric – 21st Birthday in Army (picture)


Soldier – Ryder T. – Second Session (picture)


Soldier – Archer, William – Service Snaps


Spitfire Fund Exhibition – Nazi Plane on View (list)


Soldiers – Whitehead, Harold and Thomas – Denaby Cook (pictures)


Editorial – Past Pardon


Editorial – The Science of War


Editorial – Sheffield Smitten


Editorial – Mr Churchill’s Broadcast to the Italian People (video)


Wedding – Leach & Green