491–2.
LYCETT, SIR FRANCIS (son of Philip Francis Lycett of Worcester).
_b._ Worcester 1803; ed. at Dr. Simpson’s, Worcester; in his
father’s glove works; manager for Dent and Allcroft, glovers,
London 1832, a partner 1845–65, acquired a large fortune and
retired; sheriff of London and Middlesex 1866–67; knighted at
Osborne 3 Aug. 1867; contested Woodstock 17 Nov. 1868, Liskeard
11 May 1869 and St. Ives 30 Dec. 1874; a great friend to the
Wesleyan Methodist connexion; member of London school board,
Finsbury division, Nov. 1870. _d._ 18 Highbury grove, London
29 Oct. 1880. _Christian Miscellany_, _Jany. 1881 pp._ 15–18,
_portrait_.
LYDE, SAMUEL. _b._ 1825; ed. at Jesus coll. Camb., fellow, B.A.
1848, M.A. 1859; author of The Ansyreeh and Ismaeleeh, a visit
to the secret sects of Northern Syria 1853; The Asian mystery
illustrated in the history of the Ansaireeh or Nusairis of Syria