Born in Worcester, he was the son of Philip Francis Lycett and his wife Mary. Following his education at a private school in Worcester, he initially entered employment in the family glove works.[1][2][3] In 1832, he became the manager of the London headquarters of Dent, Allcroft & Co., a large glove-making business located in Worcester.[1][2] He was based in the City of London and became a member of the city's corporation.[2]
In 1837, he married Amelia Sarah Emily Vanderpant, the daughter of John Vanderpant of Utrecht in the Netherlands.[3][12]
Lycett died on 29 October 1880, at his home at 18 Highbury Grove, Islington, aged 77,[13] and was buried on the western side of Highgate Cemetery. He left an estate of more than a quarter of a million pounds, much of which he willed to various Methodist charities.[14]
^"The Will of the Late Sir Francis Lycett and the Wesleyans". The Leeds Mercury. 20 December 1880.
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francis, lycett, 1803, october, 1880, british, businessman, philanthropist, prominent, member, methodist, church, family, grave, highgate, cemetery, born, worcester, philip, wife, mary, following, education, private, school, worcester, initially, entered, empl. Sir Francis Lycett 1803 29 October 1880 was a British businessman and philanthropist and a prominent member of the Methodist Church 1 2 Family grave of Sir Francis Lycett in Highgate Cemetery Born in Worcester he was the son of Philip Francis Lycett and his wife Mary Following his education at a private school in Worcester he initially entered employment in the family glove works 1 2 3 In 1832 he became the manager of the London headquarters of Dent Allcroft amp Co a large glove making business located in Worcester 1 2 He was based in the City of London and became a member of the city s corporation 2 In 1847 he became a partner in Dent Allcroft amp Co retiring from business in 1865 later on 1 He continued his association with the City of London Then in 1866 he was elected as one of the two Sheriffs of London and Middlesex 1 He was knighted in 1867 4 became a justice of the peace for Middlesex and a Deputy Lieutenant for the City of London in 1869 1 5 6 7 On 16 June 1869 Sir Francis Lycett laid the foundation stone of the Methodist church in the village of Wye in Kent A Liberal in politics he made a number of unsuccessful attempts to enter parliament including at Liskeard in 1869 and St Ives in 1874 and Worcester in 1878 1 8 9 10 In 1870 he was elected to the first London School Board as one of the members representing Finsbury 11 In 1837 he married Amelia Sarah Emily Vanderpant the daughter of John Vanderpant of Utrecht in the Netherlands 3 12 Lycett died on 29 October 1880 at his home at 18 Highbury Grove Islington aged 77 13 and was buried on the western side of Highgate Cemetery He left an estate of more than a quarter of a million pounds much of which he willed to various Methodist charities 14 References edit a b c d e f g Summary of This Morning s News The Pall Mall Gazette 30 October 1880 a b c d Death of Sir Francis Lycett The Morning Post 30 October 1880 p 5 a b Dod s peerage baronetage and knightage of Great Britain and Ireland London Whittaker 1870 p 419 No 23289 The London Gazette 9 August 1867 p 4418 No 23463 The London Gazette 29 January 1869 p 462 Middlesex Sessions The Times 19 January 1869 p 11 Lieutenancy Of The City Of London The Times 20 December 1873 p 7 The Representation of Liskeard The Times 18 May 1869 p 6 The St Ives Election The Times 31 December 1874 p 10 Election Intelligence The Times 25 March 1878 p 6 London School Board Elections Lloyd s Weekly Newspaper 4 December 1870 Fox Davies A C 1895 Armorial Families p 636 Deaths The Standard 4 November 1880 The Will of the Late Sir Francis Lycett and the Wesleyans The Leeds Mercury 20 December 1880 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francis Lycett amp oldid 1218289647, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
