Algernon Lyons
Sir Algernon Lyons | |
|---|---|
Sir Algernon McLennan Lyons | |
| Born | 30 August 1833 |
| Died | 9 February 1908 (aged 74) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Service years | 1847–1903 |
| Rank | Admiral of the Fleet |
| Commands | Pacific Station North America and West Indies Station Plymouth Command |
| Conflicts | Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
| Relations |
|
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Algernon McLennan Lyons GCB ADC DL JP (30 August 1833 – 9 February 1908) was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as first and principal naval aide-de-camp to Queen Victoria.
Lyons also served as commander-in-chief, Pacific Station, commander-in-chief, North America and West Indies Station, and then commander-in-chief, Plymouth.
He was the nephew of Admiral Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron Lyons, who served as commander-in-chief of the Mediterranean Fleet, under whom he served for a time, and the cousin of Richard Lyons, 1st Viscount Lyons, and Richard Lyons Pearson, assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan Police.