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The John Lyon School

In 1572, John Lyon, a local yeoman farmer, was granted a charter by Elizabeth I to found “the Free Grammar School of John Lyon”. By the 19th Century, helped by John Lyon’s generous endowments, “the Free Grammar School” had become Harrow School, one of the most famous and prestigious public schools in the UK. However, Harrow School had also moved away from its founder’s original intention of providing an education for local boys, with ‘foreigners’ (boys from outside the parish) hugely outnumbering the locals. To address this issue, the “Lower School of John Lyon” opened in 1876 as a day school for local boys. It was later renamed as The John Lyon School. Today The John Lyon School is part of the Foundation which also governs Harrow School and John Lyon’s Charity. It has its own Board of Governors with delegated powers from the Foundation. The School has had 12 Heads since 1876 and has developed into one of the top independent day schools for boys in the UK.

Hendricks Lovell

Hendricks Lovell Ltd has been trading for over 25 years. Initially part of the A R Hendricks Group, the Company became a member of the Grafton Group of Companies in March 1997. Continuing as a traditional independent builders merchant we have an annual turnover in excess of £27 million from our sites in Hayes, Middlesex where we stock exceptionally large quantities of heavyside materials and specialist products. We also cater, through our specialist divisions Brickline, Drainline Supplies and Timberline Supplies, for all your Brick, Civil Engineering and Timber requirements.

Pinewood Paving