John
James
Lyons
Born in Gawler, South Australia
Ancestors 
Son of [father unknown] and Charlotte (Walker) Smith
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 64
in Magill, South Australia, Australia
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Biography
John Lyons is Notable.
John James Lyons was believed to have been born in May 1863 at or about Gawler in the South Australian Colony. (If anyone has a reference for this could they please update the record)
J. J. Lyons was an Australian cricketer who played in 14 Test matches between 1887 and 1897. He made his debut against England at Sydney from February 25 - March 01, 1887. And played his last also against England also at Sydney from December 13 - 17, 1897. He was a right hand batsman and right arm medium fast bowler.
He passed away in July 1927 at or about Magill in South Australia and is buried in the West Terrace Cemetery in Adelaide, South Australia.
From the News newspaper of Thursday 21 July 1927 we see the following Death Notice:
- JACK LYONS DEAD
- HARD HITTING BATSMAN
- Giant in Australian Cricket Mr. John James Lyons, of inter-national cricket fame, more familiarly known as J. J..Lyons, the hard-hitting South Australian, died in Ade-laide Hospital at 2 o'clock this morn-ing. He had suffered for a long time from an internal-complaint.
- Born in Gawler 64 years ago, Mr. Lyons was educated in the northern township and later-at the Gilles Street School, Adelaide. His early life was spent in a share broking business. Subsequently he entered the Government service in the Lands and Titles office, in which he remained until his removal to hospital last week.
- Deceased left a widow and five children, Messrs. Maurice John (Adelaide) and John James Lyons (Broken. Hill), and Misses Winifred Annie (Melbourne); Alma Charlotte, and Lillian Jessie Lyons (Adelaide).
- The burial will take place at West Ter-race Cemetery tomorrow, afternoon. Members of the South Australian Cricket Association will attend.
Sources
- South Australian Births, Deaths & Marriages: DEATH: LYONS, John James - gender: M - district: Adelaide - book/page: 496/475 - death year: 1927. from the Genealogy SA's Online Database Search. first accessed online on the 29th of January, 2022 at: https://www.genealogysa.org.au/resources/online-database-search
- Find a Grave, database and images accessed 29 January 2022, memorial page for John James Lyons (21 May 1863–21 Jul 1927), Find a Grave Memorial ID Find A Grave: Memorial #141127486, citing West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, Adelaide City, South Australia, Australia ; Maintained by Tim Reynolds (contributor 48314828) .
- Grave record for John James Lyons (Died: 21 Jul 1927), Billion Graves Record 16762670 Adelaide, Adelaide City Council, South Australia, Australia. first accessed online on the 29th of January, 2022 at: https://billiongraves.com/grave/John-James-Lyons/16762670
- John Lyons Australia from the ESPNCRICINFO website. first accessed online on the 29th of January, 2022 at: https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/john-lyons-6328
- Jack Lyons (cricketer) from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from John Lyons (cricketer)) first accessed online on the 29th of January, 2022 at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lyons_(cricketer)
Further Reading
- Mr. J. J. Lyons. from the Evening Journal (Adelaide, SA : 1869 - 1912) of Saturday 17 November 1894, Page 5. first accessed on TROVE on the 29th of January, 2022 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/202826036?
- JACK LYONS HONORED. from the Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954) of Saturday 26 December 1925, Page 24. first accessed on TROVE on the 30th of January, 2022 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/90500035?
- JACK LYONS DEAD from News (Adelaide, SA : 1923 - 1954) of Thursday 21 July 1927, Page 1. first accessed on TROVE on the 29th of January, 2022 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/129289671?
- NOTED TEST PLAYERS.: JOHN JAMES LYONS. [By "Howe Zatt."] from The Kadina and Wallaroo Times (SA : 1888 - 1954) of Saturday 29 October 1932, Page 4. first accessed on TROVE on the 29th of January, 2022 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110528175?
- J. J. LYONS, THE FAMOUS BATSMAN from the Referee (Sydney, NSW : 1886 - 1939) of Wednesday 27 July 1927, Page 16. first accessed on TROVE on the 30th of January, 2022 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/127909949?
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