Beverley Hamilton Lyon

Lieutenant Beverley Hamilton "Bev" Lyon
19 Jan 1902 - 22 Jun 1970
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Postings
Unit or location Role Posted from until
Grŵp 3 Sir Fynwy Assistant Group Commander Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Monmouthshire Group 3 Assistant Group Commander Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Education

Rugby School & Oxford

National ID
GANL 124/1
Occupation

Electrical communications manager for Rediffusion Ltd.

Address
Loxhore, Kensington Place, Chepstow Road, Newport, Monmouthshire. Telephone Newport 71447
Other information

Assistant Group Commander of Group 3 (Monmouthshire).

In 1939 Beverly was living in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and is a managing director of Brodca Relay Services, a subsidiary of Rediffusion Ltd which he had helped set up.

In the early 30s he was the Gloucestershire cricket captain and he was noted for his "inspired leadership". His unconventional, second marriage to Mrs Iris la Fontaine Whittall took place in Chelsea, London in Feb 1932 with only the knowledge of both mothers. He returned to work in the afternoon and had his tonsils out the following day at his London home. "I suspect I will be off for a week after and that will be my honeymoon" he reported to the Gloucestershire Echo.

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Caption & credit
Bev Lyon Cricket Captain
References

TNA ref WO199/3389

Hancock data held at B.R.A

1939 Register

Gloucestershire Echo

Rediffusion Ltd

National Portrait Gallery