Sir John Lyon was a wealthy City merchant and a grocer, and Lord Mayor of London 1554-5.
He was first cousin to John Lyon who founded The John Lyon School.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Sir John Lyon
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Tea industry - the City
Sir John Lyon House and the Tea Trade {Much of the text on this plaque is a ...
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Surrey Docks
The south bank of the Thames used to be in Surrey, now in Southwark. The first dock created here in 1696 was initially named Howland Great Wet Dock and then Greenland Dock due to the whaling ships ...
10 memorials
Marsh & McLennan Companies
US-based global financial brokerage firm. Wikipedia says "At the time of the September 11 attacks in the United States in 2001, the corporation held offices on eight floors of the North Tower of t...
1 memorial
Sir Jack Cohen
Businessman. Born Jacob Edward Kohen in Whitechapel. He worked as an apprentice tailor to his father, but after WW1 he became a market stall holder in Hackney. In 1924 he created the Tesco brand us...
1 memorial
W. H. Smith
William Henry Smith. Bookseller and politician. The son in "W. H. Smith and Son". He introduced the W. H. Smith stalls at railway stations and the business thrived. Entered politics in 1868. Appo...
1 memorial
Woolwich Market
Its first charter was granted to Sir William Barne, Lord Mayor of London and Hugh Lyddiard, Clerk of the Cheque at Woolwich dockyard. It has been in several locations in the area, and our picture s...
1 memorial
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Joshua Flesher Hanson
Developer and builder. British History Online says that in 1823 he bought "over thirteen acres which was advertised for sale as building ground". That site has a map showing the area, which include...
1 memorial
Viscount Wakefield of Hythe, Charles Cheers
Businessman. Born Liverpool. His brand name being Castrol he was very successful and set up in the City of London. Lord Mayor in 1915-16. Promoted and funded pioneering aviation and motor sports. 1...
2 memorials
Eagle Squadrons
W1, Grosvenor Square
{On the front of the pillar, facing north, into the square, below a carved image with "E. S." and a spread eagle clutching arrows in its ...
War dead, War served | WW2, Other war
291 subjects commemorated, 3 creators
291 subjects commemorated, 3 creators
William Blake - SE1 - lost plaque
SE1, Hercules Road
Prior to erecting a 1907 Blake plaque in Broadwick Street the LCC investigated Blake’s various addresses. Doing this they discovered the ...
2 subjects commemorated
Civilian deaths in London caused by enemy action
This page brings together all the memorials that we have for civilians killed in London by acts of war, including terrorism. It is related to a very interesting campaign for a Citizens Memorial "to...
109 memorials
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