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WELCOME | Lyons & Lyons Solicitors
Some Family History.
I am often asked "why Lyons AND Lyons".
Our father John Lyons was a Barrister & Solicitor ,arrived in Darwin in the Northern Territory with his new bride Dorothea in the Depression of 1933 to find work.
Six ( 6 ) children:-Margaret, Denise, Thea, Six ( 6 ) children:-Margaret,Denise,Thea, John, ,James (me), and Timothy.John, James (me), and Timothy.
John,Timothy and myself all studied Law, notwithstanding our fathers advise to "do medicine and bury your mistakes",but the Law was in our blood.
Some Family History
I am often asked "why Lyons AND Lyons".
Our father John Lyons was a Barrister & Solicitor ,arrived in Darwin in the Northern Territory with his new bride Dorothea in the Depression of 1933 to find work.
Six ( 6 ) children:-Margaret,Denise,Thea, John, ,James (me), and Timothy.
John,Timothy and myself all studied Law, notwithstanding our fathers advise to "do medicine and bury your mistakes",but the Law was in our blood.
From 1933 to 1950 ( notwithstanding the 5 year intervention of World War ll during which we lost our home in the Japanese bombing of Darwin ) our Father Defended more than 100 people charged with murder,and not one of those people were executed.
The death penalty was not abolished in the Northern Territory until about 1967.
By the time of his death our Father had acted on about 200 -250 murder trials,which I am fairly certain would be some sort of record.
Dad also had time to become the Mayor of Darwin and member of the Legislative Council.
Mum undertook charitable works for the Aboriginal,schools,the disadvantages and the Leprosarium amongst others,for which she was awarded the Medal of the British Empire,by Queen Elizabeth on board the Royal Britannia in Darwin Harbour.
As my mother approached the Queen to receive her medal ,a large gust of wind came up blowing her hat into the waters of the harbour.
The Queen and my mother quietly walked to the railings of the Britannia to watch the hat sink beneath the waves,
Mum was amused as she had simply stuck her hair into the crown of the hat .We did assure mum that her gloves were really loverly.
The Family house is now a Museum known as John Lyons Cottage,and if you ever visit Darwin you will be rewarded with a picture display of the Lyons Family.
The house itself is very interesting and unusual,and I hope you are able to visit it one day.
It is a English Home in a tropical climate and was build for the Manager of the British and Australian Telegraph,which connected Australia to the rest of the world.
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