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
Commemorated ati
Tea industry - the City
Sir John Lyon House and the Tea Trade {Much of the text on this plaque is a ...
Other Subjects
Arments
Eel, pie and mash shop. Founded by husband and wife William and Emily Arment, and still run by their descendants. We don't know if our picture shows the real David Jason as 'Del Boy' or whether the...
1 memorial
Vernon W. Hill II
Co-funder of the Reagan statue. American businessman and banker.
1 memorial
Anglo-Brazilian Society
Established to promote close and friendly relations between Brazil and Britain, and to increase British people's knowledge of Brazil and its culture.
1 memorial
Anchor / Barclay Perkins Brewery
Thrale.com states that the Anchor name was acquired during Child's ownership, since he supplied the navy with "masts, yards and bowsprits as well as stores and beer." Wikipedia gives the early lif...
3 memorials
2 memorials
Previously viewed
Ada Salter Garden - lost plaque
SE16, Southwark Park, Ada Salter Garden
The information board transcribed at Ada Salter Garden gives: "A wall plaque placed at the back of the once roofed rose-covered central p...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Alan Neve
WC2, High Holborn
Three cyclists killed in London in 3 weeks. This was the second protest ride we had attended in 5 days. Even more cyclists at this on...
2 subjects commemorated
4th Duke of Wellington
SW1, Lowndes Square, 11
The 4th Duke of Wellington, Sir Arthur Charles Wellesley, KG, GCVO, DL, GC of Charles III (Spain), CGTS (Portugal) 1849 - 1934, lived her...
1 subject commemorated
Jim Veal
Chairman of the Tenants & Residents Association which campaigned for the redevelopment of the Caledonian Market Estate and the creation (from 2005) of new homes for the local community.
1 memorial
Lambeth Chapel
SE1, Lambeth Road, Lambeth Mission and St Mary
1739 was the year after Wesley's 'Aldersgate experience' and the year in which he formed the Methodist Society in England. It's not the y...
2 subjects commemorated,
2 creators
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