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Founder’s Day
On Friday 30th October pupils and staff gathered together to pay tribute to the School’s founder John Lyon at St Mary’s Church, Harrow-on-the-Hill, where John is buried with his wife Joan.
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e were honoured to have Cllr. Jane Motte, The Mayor of Harrow, join us for this annual ceremony, along with fellow Old Lyonians.
In keeping with tradition, this year’s ceremony was one of reflection and celebration. The Reverend James Power, the Vicar of St Mary’s, reflected on the life and legacy of John Lyon, before a reading of The Charter by our Head Boy Youki (U6RS) and further readings by pupils from the bible. The ceremony concluded with a hymn, the school song – Stet Fortuna Domus – and the National Anthem as well as a special performance of Beatus Vir - Monteverdi by the Motet Choir. Following the ceremony, back at school, pupils and staff enjoyed a special Founder’s Day themed lunch, with food similar to what would have been served in John Lyon’s time. n
