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.
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
Sir John Lyon House and the Tea Trade {Much of the text on this plaque is a ...
Edward Lloyd first opened his coffee house on Tower Street in 1687 but had to move to larger premises in Lombard Street in 1691. It was a meeting place for businessmen where information was exchan...
Founded by John Webb Singer as the Frome Art Metal Works. Cast many of the best known sculptures in London, including the statue of Justice on the Central Criminal Court, 1906. Merged with the Morr...
Born Wisconsin. Too small to join the navy he became a clerk in a department store, where he rose to manager and then set out on his own. Very successful, he "retired" in 1906, moved to London and ...
A company which provides workspace throughout the Lee Valley and which helps small and medium sized enterprises to prosper and grow.
Born Islington into the stationery family. Trustee of Islington Union Chapel. MP for Islington South. 1885-6. Henry Spicer was the eldest of the ten children of Henry S. J. Spicer (1801-1877) a...
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