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John Lyon (1514–1592) was a significant English landowner, who by 1564 had the largest land-rental income in Harrow, and who was the founder of Harrow School and the John Lyon's Charity. The John Lyon School was named as such in his recognition.
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John Lyon School (prior to 1965 The Lower School of John...
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Harrow School (/ ˈ h ær oʊ /) is a public school (English boarding school for boys) in Harrow on the Hill, Greater London, England. The school was founded in 1572 by John Lyon, a local landowner and farmer, under a royal charter of Queen Elizabeth I.
Harrow School, educational institution for boys in Harrow, London. It is one of the foremost public (i.e., independent) schools of England and one of the most prestigious. Generally between 700 and 800 students reside and study there. Its founder, John Lyon (d. 1592), was a yeoman of neighbouring.
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John Lyon was a yeoman farmer from the village of Preston in Harrow. In 1572 he was granted a Royal Charter by Elizabeth I to found a free grammar school for boys: Harrow School. He lies buried with his wife Joan in St Mary’s Church, Harrow on the Hill, close to Harrow School.
There is clear evidence of a school at Harrow before 1572; Lyon himself made provision to support its functions during his lifetime. Lyon did not live to supervise the creation of his new foundation, the so-called Free Grammar School of John Lyon, in the town of Harrow-on-the-Hill.
13. Juli 2016 · When Harrow School was founded in the sixteenth century, it was done so by a local farmer by the name of John Lyon, who rather simply sought to provide classical education for the local boys.
