John Lyon

Organization founder

– 1592

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Who was John Lyon?

John Lyon was a farmer and benefactor who endowed Harrow School, founded in 1572.

He was an educated man who lived at Harrow on the Hill, now in North West London. As a wealthy farmer, he was able to endow Harrow School, and this led to the creation of The John Lyon School. He established a trust for the maintenance of Harrow Road and Edgware Road. Since these roads are now owned and maintained by the council, the income from his estate is controlled by John Lyon's Charity who give grants to various projects in the Harrow area.

John Lyon lived at Preston which was at the time "...a hamlet in the parish of Harrow-on-the-Hill". There are brasses of him and his wife in the church of St Mary's, Harrow on the Hill.

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1592

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on July 23, 2013

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