Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron Lyons

Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron Lyons
Born(1790-11-21)21 November 1790
Burton, Hampshire, England, Great Britain
Died23 November 1858(1858-11-23) (aged 68)
Arundel Castle, United Kingdom
Buried
Arundel Castle
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service1803–1858
RankAdmiral
Commands heldHMS Rinaldo
HMS Blonde
HMS Madagascar
Mediterranean Fleet
Battles/warsCrimean War
Awards
Relations

Admiral Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron Lyons, GCB, GCMG, KCH (21 November 1790 – 23 November 1858) was an eminent British Admiral of the Royal Navy, and diplomat, who ensured Britain's victory in the Crimean War, during which he was Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet, by his contribution at the Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855) with both the Royal Navy and the British Army.

As a consequence of his 'intelligence and great ability', 'quiet humour', 'frankness and urbanity', and 'vigilance and practical skill', Lyons was appointed to ambassadorial positions in Sweden, and in Switzerland, and to the court of King Otto of Greece.

Lyons (whose brother Vice-Admiral John Lyons[1][2] was on HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar and served as British Ambassador to Egypt)[2] was the father of the diplomat Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons (who was the British Ambassador to the USA who solved the Trent Affair, and who was later British Ambassador to France). Edmund's nephews included Admiral of the Fleet Sir Algernon Lyons.[3]

Arms of Lord Lyons
  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference odnb was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Broadsheet was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Jenkins was invoked but never defined (see the help page).