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Daily Telegraph & Courier (London) 09 July 1896 Looking at this news article about The Richmond Royal Hospital, There is every chance that May Ward is an abbreviation of Princess May Ward due to the full name already taken. ?? Lady May Helen Emma Abel Smith (formerly Lady May Cambridge, née Princess May of Teck; 23 January 1906 – 29 May 1994) was a relative of the British royal family. She was a great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria and a niece of Queen Mary. She led a private life in England.

No the old thread did not produce anything around my question concerning "MAY" although you are correct I was in it? The question I asked was around a specific ward that I am researching as you will have read in my original question? Ta for the link

Not familar with that but there was an Ashes of Roses perfume in the 1950s so a twist on that

I reckon they have thought of electrifying the Midland at least 4 times in recent years. There is little point, unlike the East Coast which is relatively straight, the Midland winds around all over the place, so speed is limited by the track formation more than the speed the trains are capable of. Electric only trains are also a liability in bad weather, look how many times they are delayed by having to slow down when the wind picks up, to say nothing of the total chaos when the wires come down. With the recent hikes in electricity prices the cost of running them has caused issues, indeed one freight company recently laid up its electric fleet as it was costing too much to run them!

Another old Radio Hallam advert for the Fiesta. This time "the return of Jack Jones" for one night only. Voiceover by Paul Kaye http://hallammemories.co.uk/adverts128k/Radio Hallam Advert - Fiests - Jack Jones.mp3