January
In January 1932, the “Times” published a “Casualty List” of 37 local people who had died in 1931, from accidents at work, on the road and at home and a full list of local events
A holder of the King’s medal collapsed and died at Bramall Lane and Tom Hill lost his wife.
Denaby Neighbours are bound over after a backyard squabble, Brothers fined for damaging turnips and pit hands for riding bicycles in Ivanhoe recreation ground
A labourer is also fined for stealing brass fittings and there’s birch for young Conisborough thieves
United suffer a miserable Christmas, ‘doubled’ by Mexborough and remain winless during January
February
Cadeby Pithead baths are opened in February 1932 and a miner is killed by a fall from a “funny roof”
The Agent for Denaby & Cadeby Collieries is appointed and splendid progress is reported by the Home Coal Carting Committee
The Bishop of Sheffield visits to open the Denaby Parish Hall and we have Annual reports from Baptist & Wesleyan Churches
Houses in Minney Moor Close and Street Lamps are reviewed
Four Conisboro schoolgirls are charged with stealing after forming the “Shop Stealing Society”
Denaby & Cadeby report a big overdraft, after 7 matches rained off
United are still bottom but win beating York City Reserves 7 – 2 !
March
In March 1932 several bodies were recovered from the Don with suicide connected to the events and another young girl is burned to death, as she attempts to “draw” the fire
Conisborough Musical Society perform “The Rebel Maid”
Thousands of visitors were reported to see the illuminated Castle and the Urban Council discuss ex-servicemen and the Memorial Park
Councillors are brought to task in a Stewards meeting and a gamekeeper is brought to trial after a Denaby Miner is shot and killed
Denaby Park is completed and fire guts Rossington Street School
United have a good month with the highlight a 5 – 3 victory at Scarborough
April
More accidental deaths are reported in April 1932 with a Servant burnt to death at Derby,a man struck by a girder and a child crushed by planks
Election addresses & pictures of new & prospective Councillors
Conisborough Castle is suggested as a “Show Place”
The Gamekeeper is acquitted of the death after the shooting affair, a Denaby miner is imprisoned for strangling a dog and an elderly labourer fined for stealing a blanker
At the AGM, Denaby United are reported out of debt, their goalkeeper is transferred to the Arsenal
and Denaby and Cadeby withdraw from the South Yorkshire Section
May
In May 1932 the remaining Denaby War Heroes were presented with illuminated addresses
A man who domesticated a fox found its collar 25 years later and a teenage rope runner meets his death at Denaby Colliery
The Septuagenarian traffic manager reminisces and Engine 10,000 emerges from Conisbrough Tunnel
Medical officer reports high birth & infant mortality & Roman Catholics hold May festival
South Yorkshire is deluges with many areas flooded & courts hear cases of betting & cyclists are fined
We include all the local results as United finish 4th from bottom of the League & Denaby Prims leading scorer has 89 goals to his credit
June
A cyclist was killed after colliding with a van at Old Denaby in June 1932 and Mexborough is courting the village as its “Garden City.”
A two year old is fatally scalded by boiling fat and a 15 year old is killed by a run of tubs
The Catholic Priest condemns birth control and new clinic in Conisborough & the “gentlest of old horses” is found brutally murdered in the Holywell field
There is a baby show at the Old Denaby village fête and a house of 2032 is featured
Denaby schoolboys are summoned for “pelting pylons.”
and former United player, Teddy Hancock, relates his experiences playing for Liverpool in Denmark
July
In July 1932 a three year old girl was the victim of a road accident and a Denaby official receives a life-saving certificate
A visit by a trolley bus to Conisbrough Castle is advertised by the Mexborough & Swinton Traction.
Pit Ponies from Denaby and Cadeby Collieries are awarded first prizes at the Great Yorkshire Show
Brooke Square is being re developed and there’s an octogenarian on Chapel Lane
There’s a Boundary Scheme by Conisbrough to include some Doncaster neighbours
The Annual Hospital Sunday at Denaby is spoilt by rowdy children
and Denaby and Cadeby gained an exciting win at Rossington
August
A Denaby boy fall from a bridge to his death in August 1932 and there’s a number of more accidents
Among the obituaries this month, are cricketers and a Boer war veteran
There’s a story about a brother and sister urchins who were broke and given the passage back to Rotherham
There’s an increase in Pit Pension levy and we visit a scythestone worker and admire his craft
The engine right at Denaby Colliery is fined for driving without due care and attention
The miners stoppage of 1d to United is continued despite resistance to enable the club to continue
Amoong the weddings are school teachers and a tradesman.
September
In September 1932 a King Edward Medal holder passes away
Conisbrough’s inventor produces a non-explosive humane killer & Charles Hanmer’s Black Diamonds is shortly to be seen in the district
there’s a demonstration of an Electric Loader at Cadeby & Sickle Works are selling worldwide
Urban District Council debate Unemployed suggestions, cheaper money & a Park Road dilemma
Desert Song & Purple Sage Riders are on at the Empire & the Denaby Show produces a mighty marrow
Conisbrough Middle School win the Denaby Gala
There will be lighting at the Denaby Memorial Park & man sent to prison for child neglect
October
The Denaby Horsekeeper retires after 61 years in October 1932
and Miss Kirby receives a long service medal
A Conisbrough young couple return after walking to Grimsby and back
and a Conisbrough conference debates “Boots for Bairns”
The Church Lads Brigade run a cross-country race at their Gala
There’s a new stone discovered at Conisbrough Castle
There’s new restrictions for slaughtered pigs
and work is to begin on modernising the public convenience
The court hear cases of noisy hawkers, “tossing”
the robbing of an helper and the theft of coal
November
In November 1932 the Denaby Co-op declined the Freehold of their premises and the managing director of Manvers Main explains the Coal quota system and the collapse of the export trade
Conisbrough UDC debate100 folding chairs, winter use of the Baths Hall and “Boots for Bairns
Unemployed ask for use of Denaby baths for a boxing tournament
We hear of the Armistice service at Denaby Main as 540 people attend the Parish Church
There’s a games night for the unemployed at the Welfare and the Headmistress of Conisborough Middle School gives her farewell
United reach the first Round of the F.A. Cup with a trip to Carlisle
December
A miner dies after trying to escape a fall of coal in December 1932
and there’s a grim discovery as a man commits railway suicide
There’s a diary of major events and obituariesand a list of the years deaths by Pit, Road and River
A Denaby man faces fines with motor cycle combination offences
and the claim for damages to a motor cycle is dismissed
The visit of Father Christmas to the welfare meant children of local unemployed were not forgotten
United put up a good fight at Prenton Park before Carlisle go through by a single goal
and the Christmas Derby at Mexborough sees both teams sharing success