Edward Lyons

Background

Lyons, Edward was born on August 7, 1920 in Leeds, England. Son of Isaac and Julia (Lyons) Silverman.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, U. Leeds, England, 1944.

Career

House physician, Scarborough Hospital, England, 1944-1945; house surgeon, Sussex Eye Hospital, Brighton, England, 1945; house surgeon, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, 1946-1947; chief clinical assistant, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, 1949-1954; ophthalmic specialist, major, Royal Army Medical Corps, 1947-1949; senior registrar, King Edward VII Hospital, Windsor, England, 1949-1954; consultant ophthalmologist, Welsh Hospital Board and CLWYD Health Authority, North Wales, 1954-1984; consultant ophthalmic surgeon, private practice, LLandudno, Wales, since 1984.

Achievements

• Edward Lyons has been listed as a noteworthy ophthalmic surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Welsh Hospital Bds. Medical Advisory Committee, Cardiff, Wales, 1968-1974, Center Committee for Hospital Medical Superior vena cava syndrome, London, 1976-1977. Member Clwyd and Deeside Hospital Management Committee, 1965-1970.

Secretary of state for Wales Steering Committee on National Health Service Reorganization, Cardiff, 1972-1974. Member Welsh Medical Committee, Welsh Office, Cardiff, 1974-1978, vice chairman, 1978. Vice president Welsh Association Youth Clubs, Cardiff, since 1981.

Fellow College Ophthalmologists. Member North of England Ophthalmological Society (lifemem., president 1977-1978), British Medical Association (division chairman 1965, member central county 1970-1976), Welsh Council, Colwyn Bay Medical Society (chairman 1966-1977), Clwyd Ornithological Society (chairman since 1992), Rotary Club (president Abergele, Wales 1982), Abergele Rugby Club (president since 1972).

Interests

• Ornithology, walking, golf, swimming, youth club management, rugby administration.

Connections

Married Marian Spence, November 30, 1945. Children: Martyn, Gordon, Robin, Stephen, Sally.

Father:

Isaac Silverman

Mother:

Julia (Lyons) Silverman

Spouse:

Marian Spence

child:

Stephen Lyons

child:

Robin Lyons

child:

Martyn Lyons

child:

Sally Lyons

child:

Gordon Lyons