John May

Born Llanybyther, Carmarthenshire.

Clerk, Pembroke & Tenby Railway to 1897.

Clerk, Donegal Railway, 1897-1912.

Traffic Manager, Londonderry & Lough Swilly Railway 1912-1916.

Transport officer, Railway Operating Division, Royal Engineers, serving in Mesopotamia, Egypt, Palestine, attaining the rank of Captain. 1916-1922.

Appointed Superintendent of the Line, Festiniog and Welsh Highland Railways, at a wage of £5 per week, replacing Tyrwhitt, (whilst no General Manager) Sept 1923 - May 1924.

Secretary and Manager, Ashover Light Railway 1924-1927.

Shopkeeper, Pembroke, 1927 on.

Died Pembroke 1942 aged 75.

References

Much of the above from Gratton & Band, The Ashover Light Railway, Wild Swan 1989.

See also

• Personalities
• General Managers, Festiniog Railway Company