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Sir John Lyon

Sir John Lyon

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.

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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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J. P. Knight Group Ltd

J. P. Knight Group Ltd

Founded by the son of J. P. Knight.

Group, Commerce

1 memorial
Abbey Tavern

Abbey Tavern

Architect: Alexander Builder: S. R . Lamble

Building, Commerce, Food & Drink

1 memorial
Pollock's toy theatre shop

Pollock's toy theatre shop

This was started by John Redington, selling printed sheets of characters and scenery for toy theatres. He ran it until his death when his family took over. 1877 his daughter Eliza married Benjamin ...

Building, Children, Commerce, Theatre

1 memorial
Lord Weatherill

Lord Weatherill

Trustee of The Memorial Gates Trust. Bruce Bernard Weatherill, Baron Weatherill, KStJ, PC, DL, was born on 25 November 1920, the son of Bernard Bruce Weatherill (1883-1962) and Annie Gertrude Weat...

Person, Armed Forces, Commerce, Liveries & Guilds, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
N. Spyropoulos (London) Ltd

N. Spyropoulos (London) Ltd

Trader at Covent Garden Market at its original site.

Group, Commerce

1 memorial