From our founding in 1876 to this sesquicentenary year, John Lyon School has shaped many lives and generated many stories. Yet none weigh heavier in our hearts than those lost to the Great War - sons of our school who answered the call and never returned.

This digital memorial, accessible from St George’s Chapel in Ypres, a place where memory is kept alive through our plaque, dedicates space to honour them. Here you will find our Great War Archives: a testament to lives cut short, courage unwavering, and sacrifice made in service of a world beyond themselves.

A journey awaits: A living archive which offers a place of quiet remembrance whilst discovering our video, photographs, memorial maps, service records, research, stories, a pupil publication from the WW1 Centenary and interactive data dashboard. 

For those in St George’s, Ypres thank you for pausing at our plaque. May our past inspire your present.