My Grandfather Thomas Lyon was born in Leigh in 1891 at 207 Kirkhall Lane.His parents were James Lyon born 1854 and Alice.They had 7 Children Henry,John,Joe,Mary,Ellen,Annie and Thomas.He was a Coalminer Hewer and played Rugby League on Sundays as a payed player.His first marriage was to Sarah Shuttleworth,they had a son James Lyon who was left with his Grandparents during WW1.Thomas served in the Lancashire Fussiliers and became a Medic for the duration of the war.After the war he remarried to Eliza Chamberlain they had 3 Children Matthew 1921,Lillian 1923 and Ethel 1926 who was born in New Zealand after they Emigrated in 1926.He remained a Coalminer until retirement at Pukemiro Collieries in 1958. Thanking you for letting me pass on this little piece of our Family info Regards David Lyon.