Lyon, Thomas Henry, 1825-1914

Person

Dates

Existence: 1825-10-28 - 1914-02-13

Biographical note

Thomas Henry Lyon was born October 28, 1825 to Thomas and Eliza Lyon of Appleton Hall, near Warrington, Lancashire, England. He attended Eton College before joining the Royal Navy in 1839, attaining the rank of Lieutenant in 1846. Lyon served on a number of vessels, including the H.M.S. Blonde, H.M.S. Columbine, and H.M.S. Ganges. After leaving the navy in 1853, he settled at Appleton Hall, which he inherited in 1859. From 1854-1856 he was a member of the 1st Royal Cheshire Militia. He married Vanda Wilson-Patten in 1860. She died in childbirth in 1861. Lyon was remarried in 1872 to Edith Grace Branker, with whom he had a daughter, Dorothy, in 1876. He died of influenza on February 13, 1914.

Social Networks and Archival Context (SNAC) Identifier

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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Accounting of the library of Mrs. Henry Lyon, 1917

File — Box 7, Folder: 2

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Collection consists of correspondence, diaries, notebooks, publications, financial records, and photographs of Douglas Woodruff, including records from Woodruff's editorial role at The Tablet newspaper, and his diary kept while in Rome during Vatican II. The papers also document Marie Immaculée Acton Woodruff's charitable work, as well as the Woodruff and Acton family histories through genealogical documents and original papers of the preceding generations...

Access Note

Collection is open for research.

Dates: 1917

Found in: / Douglas and Marie Immaculée Acton Woodruff family papers / Acton family papers

Thomas Henry Lyon papers

Collection

Identifier: MS-1986-118

Scope and Contents Contains two loose leaves (circa 1840s), two diaries (1842 and 1846-1849), an inventory of plate (1884), and a commemorative book in calligraphy (1890). The diaries serve primarily as a travel log, recording information about Lyon's sea voyages from England to places like Africa, Borneo, China, and Egypt. The loose leaves discuss King Charles II of England. The inventory of plate details specific silver items owned by Lyon. The commemorative book thanks Mrs. and Mr. Lyon, in beautiful...

Access Note

Collection is open for research; portions available digitally.

Dates: 1840 - 1890; Majority of material found within 1840 - 1890

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