Faces and Images of Sacrifice

Old Lyonians of the Great War

Photos of our fallen where we have them, our search continues

Abbati — Abbati W.R 07 Aug 1916

Asher1 — Asher K.J.P 01 Jul 1916 - Somme Day 1

Beatty — Beatty A.H.W 31 Jul 1917

Best — Best J. 15 May 1918

Bradberry — Bradberry R.W. 03 Dec 1917

Butler — Butler B.G 03 Feb 1915

Chatham — Chatham H.C 23 Nov 1916

Clowes — Clowes W.H 04 Apr 1917

Ellis — Ellis R.L.S 20 Sept 1915

Fillmore — Fillmore F.A 13 Nov 1916

Fryer — Fryer E.H 20 Sept 1915

Lion — Lion T.E 28 Sept 1915

Muddock J — Muddock J.M.P 30 Nov 1917

Parker — Parker A.W 14 Mar 1918

Paterson — Paterson A.F 01 Jul 1916 - Somme Day 1

Reid — Reid L.T.F 01 Nov 1914

Sadd — Sadd R.D 14 Feb 1917

Slade — Slade F 09 Sept 1916

Stearns — Stearns E.G 06 Aug 1915

Taylor — Taylor J.H 17 Apr 1918

Tigar G H — Tigar G H 13 Oct 1917

Tigar H W — Tigar H W 09 May 1915

Williams J P — Williams J P 02 Jun 1917

Williamson — Williamson W R 25 May 1915

Woodbridge — Woodbridge S.G 19 Dec 1918

Images of a school and a war frozen in time

Images of the time either showing school life or the impact of war

Stearns 1 — Stearns - JLS 1st XI 1909

Stearns 4 — Stearns - JLS 1st XI 1910

Stearns 2 — Stearns - All round top bloke

Slade 3 — Slade Bros - All heroes

Chatham 3 — Chatham G.H - 1st XI Cricket 1903

Chatham 3 — Chatham G.H - 1903

Asher Grave Marker — Asher K.J.P - The Grave Marker

Asher3 — Asher K.J.P - Obituary

Asher4 — Asher K.J.P 01 Jul 1916

Asher5 — Asher K.J.P 01 Jul 1916

Asher6 — Asher K.J.P 01 Jul 1916

Jordan BiPlane — Jordan - Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 biplane

Boreham Ploegsteert — Boreham H.P - Ploegsteert in 1919 © Jeremy Gordon-Smith

Lion Bethune — Lion T.E - Bethune in 1919 © Jeremy Gordon-Smith

Woodbridge Military Cross

HMT Arcadian — Smith HMT Arcadian

HMT Arcadian Torpedo — Smith HMT Arcadian Torpedoed

HMT Arcadian — Smith HMT Arcadian Commemoration

HMS Clan McNaughton — Butler - HMS Clan McNaughton

Timestamp 14/10/2026 - Discovery, St George's Memorial Service & Menin Gate Last Post Ceremony

As the day unfolded

John Lyon Plaque — Our plaque in St George's, Ypres, 14/10/2026

The Menin Gate — Old Lyonians remembered at the Menin Gate

Tyne Cot — Old Lyonians remembered at the Tyne Cot Memorial

Thiepval — Old Lyonians remembered at the Thiepval Memorial

Asher — Asher K.J.P - Norfolk MC

Stearns — Stearns E - Lissenthoek MC

The Memorial Service Group — Our Group at the Memorial Service in St George's, Ypres

The Memorial Service Group — St George's, Ypres

The Memorial Service Group — St George's, Ypres

Pensive thoughts — Pensive thoughts, Paget OL

The Memorial Service Group — A relaxed group before the service

The Memorial Service Group — John Lyon Students seek out our Plaque

The Memorial Service Group — The service begins, Rev. Richard Clement

The Memorial Service Group — Redman, OL reads 'To a Pal'

The Memorial Service Group — Paget, OL, thanks the CWGC

The Memorial Service Group — The Head, Mrs Hardy closing remarks

OL President, the Act of Remembrance — Materewicz, OL President reading the Act of Remembrance

Wreath laying — Harragin OL, Materewicz OL President about to lay wreaths

The Menin Gate — Mrs Hardy Head John Lyon School and Students about to lay wreath

The Menin Gate — Harragin OL VP , Mrs Hardy Head John Lyon School, Materewicz OL Pres.

The Memorial Service Group — Harragin OL & Paget OL at the Menin Gate

The Memorial Service Group — Redman OL, Our Wreaths, Harragin OL at the Menin Gate

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