togger Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Hi Everyone, I am looking for information around the 'MAY WARD' at the Sheffield Royal Hospital. I am born & bred a sheffielder and have never come across this ward before. I have recently seen this image https://www.alamy.com/may-ward-royal-hospital-sheffield-image68571668.html and was intrigued. Does anyone know the history of why this ward was named 'MAY' and whom after please? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLongden Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Did this old topic from 2007-2013 not yield any clues or links to find the names of all the wards? Seems you were in that old thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLongden Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 Here you go for starters. Member ‘pepsi134’ lists the ward names and ‘May’ is in there. It might give you some clues for further research.. https://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/topic/82695-the-royal-hospital-where-was-it/?do=findComment&comment=4372521 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
togger Posted December 2, 2021 Author Share Posted December 2, 2021 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLongden Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Can’t see much online, but if you have the time and the inclination, looks like there is a lot of documentation at the Sheffield Archives? https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/8f56d50d-82a3-4d66-b477-594cd9609509 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syrup Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 On 02/12/2021 at 19:45, togger said: 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 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
togger Posted 4 hours ago Author Share Posted 4 hours ago UPDATE:- As soon as the new admin block had been finished in 1899, the old block was demolished the building of the new central block was started. By July 1902 it was finished and was in use. This new block contained five new wards all of the five wards all of which were named after past benefactors of the hospital and one was the 'May' ward. At this stage I can only confirm three of the five wards on the new block I dont know which of the wards listed below were the other two. A list of all wards are in the Royal Hospital Annual reports: Arthur Jackson Ward, Littlewood Ward, May Ward, Casualty Ward, Bingham Ward, Bernard Wake Ward, Norfolk Ward, Fred Osbourn Ward, Arthur Hall Ward, Keeling Eard, & Edgar Allen Ward Thank you for all the input it is very much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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