Independent boys' school in Harrow.
John Lyon (1514-92) was a significant landowner, who by 1564 had the largest land-rental income in Harrow. He founded Harrow School, The John Lyon School, and the John Lyon's Charity. Cousin to Sir John Lyon.
Notable alumni of the school include: Alfred Dunhill (tobacconist), Victor Sylvester (band leader) and Timothy West (actor).
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John Lyon School
'OL' stands for 'Old Lyonian'. 'Stet Fortuna Domus' means ' Let the fortune ...
Nursery nurse. She worked for over forty years at Christ Church School, in Brick Lane, Spitalfields, (the area in which she grew up and lived herself). A popular character, remembered by many for h...
Professor of Land Use and Transport Studies and Dean of Architecture at Cambridge. Born Chile. Awarded an OBE in 2009.
Bridewell Palace was given by Edward VI in 1553 to the City of London to house this school, founded by royal charter in the same year. In 1867 the school moved to Surrey and changed its name to Ki...
Drummer. Born Daniel Joseph Anthony Meehan at the New End Hospital, Hampstead. He was one of the original line-up of Cliff Richard's backing group, The Shadows. He left the group in 1961 and event...
In 1966 the remains of Church of St Mary Aldermanbury were removed to this college and restored as a memorial to Sir Winston Churchill.
English Heritage Tamara Karsavina, 1885 - 1978, ballerina, lived here.
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