The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-13
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Admiral Lord Iyoss i 10 more Ha expired at Arundel
Castle ght O'Clock on Tuesday night, Nov % some
months ago the gallant Admiral suffering from adspo
sition, and was Induced BY his amsbe daughter, the
duchess Norfolk 20 visit Arundel Castle for the benefit of
his health. IL was then seen that he vas suffering more
aculcy than supposed, and believe the Duchess
twho s the ouly member of his family residing IN Eng
ahd) persuaded her gallant father 70 remain al Arundel
Castle where he might have that aeuton which nlial
affection alone could bes,ow. When Admiral Lyons was
summoned by her Majesty to command the squadron
which visited cbereourg he was then ~ bal state =
health, hut his love for the Queen, aided TO his desire -
carry out his duties commander IN chief prodomnite1
and he accompanied her Majesty that visit Since hs
time, however, nc Wa enabled 70 take carriage
drives, accompanied by his Grace the Duke OF
Norfolk, o. some mcinb~ cf the family, but he
lie also suffered severely from &c doloareux but tie
cause Of his dcccase vas general debility As he grew
weaker thought necessary 10 send or his family
and about weeks MIR. lyons bis only son, arr
we'd, did also his daughter, the Baroness Won Wurts
burg with her eldest son. who remained at the castle Ny
Admiral Lyons was born Al Burton ncar Christchnrch
in Hauts the 21st of November 1900 and consequent
y had Just completed his esth year lie the second
son q John Lyons, tsq of Iymngton, who was MAJOR
~ the Christrhurch volunteers. lie married ~ 1s1A
Augusta second daughter OF the a,c Captain Josias Ro
gers r. NJ, by whom he had two daughters-Anna There
sa Bckerton married Dcoember "a 1880, 10 Baron Philip
Won wur,sburg; ard Augusta Mary Mlnna Catherine,
married june 10, 1889, to the present Duke of Norfolk
lie had two sons--Ischard Pencil Bckerton atachc Of
Florence and enrtsidch, az Rome. Ills youngest was
Captain Edmund Mcubtay iyoas who was Killed before
The public life cf Admiral Lyons roseesecs considerable
interest After completing his education At Westminster,
he entered the royal navy ai the early of eleven
years first serving board the Royal Charlotte from
which he removed in the following year and Joined the
Maidstone In 1907 he serving board the Active,
So during the passage Of the Daldaneies by SIR John
Duckworth, and engaged In tho successful asaut
upon the redoubt d Point Pe~duos the Asatc shore
In 1909 he Lieutenant OF the Birracouta brig ami IL
In the next year that be achieved his rs great
lie Of e foremost In the escalade Of the
Castle Of Begica. This accomplished during tho
ni tar In tlu A.
played that skin and boldness which stamped him
true British saor-for the navigation intricate and
the garrison strong The Of this little victory
received gladly In England and scarcely had hero
reached his twentieth year Admiral Drury appoint
cd him as his FLAG Lieutenant board the Min.
den, -. Within . tweyemonth alter this appoint.
ment he sailed the coast u Java, await the arrival
81 an expedition then fitting out IN India or the reustou
of THAI island. Whist lying OF Java Mr. lyons received
some prisoners, among them being intelligent person
with whom ne got into conversation. rom him he learned
tha, The Dutch expected attack aurng the m0nsc0n.