John Lyon was an educated man who lived at Harrow on the Hill in North West London

London

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. As a wealthy farmer, he was able to endow Harrow School

Harrow School

Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...

 which was founded in 1572, 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

Preston, London

Preston is an area of northwest London, UK. It forms part of the London Borough of Brent. The area has a mid-sized park called Preston Park. The Preston Manor High School is located in the area.-Buses:...

 which is "...a hamlet in the parish of Harrow-on-the-Hill".

He died in 1592 and there are brasses of himself and wife in the church of St Mary's, Harrow on the Hill.

External links

• Cromwellian Britain - Harrow, Middlesex
• GENUKI: Middlesex, Harrow on the Hill
• Harrow Church from British History Online.