THE letter by Eric Hayman (April 16) raises some interesting points about the use of the apostrophe in current day signage, with Queens Park (or should it be Queen’s Park) being mentioned.

The naming of both Queen’s Park and King’s Park goes back to the Parks and Pleasure Grounds Committee meeting of May 8, 1902.

It was recommended that Common 59 be named “King’s Park” and Common 60 “Queen’s Park”. The King and Queen referred to would have been King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, as Queen Victoria had died the previous year.

One can look through official papers nowadays and find the names listed with or without an apostrophe.

Indeed, sometimes the same document will have the name written in two different ways. Such is the beauty of the English language.

Peter Kazmierczak

Senior Librarian for Heritage & Older People Bournemouth Libraries