Naval Career
Born the second sons of Lieutenant General Humphrey Lyons, Lyons joined the Royal Navy in 1847 and saw service in the Crimean War, where he was appointed flag-lieutenant to his uncle, Lord Lyons. Following the war, he led a distinguished career, which included appointments as Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station (1881–1884), Commander-in-Chief, North America and West Indies Stations (1886–1888), and Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth (1893–1896). From 1895 to 1897 he was First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp to the Queen.
In 1889, Lyons was created a Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (KCB), and in 1897 was elevated to Knight Grand Cross (GCB). On 23 August 1897, he was promoted Admiral of the Fleet.
He was also a Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant of Glamorganshire.
He died at Kilvrough in Glamorgan in 1908.
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