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3 unusual facts about Charles James Lyall


Charles James Lyall

Educated initially at King's College School and then King's College London, in 1863 Lyall went on to study Greats at Balliol College, Oxford, from which he graduated in 1867 with a BA degree.

--NB: although privately published, this source is used by the ODNB & other notable authorities, so it should be considered a reliable source--> He arrived there on 4 December 1867 and was appointed assistant magistrate and collector in the North-Western Provinces.

Charles Lyall

Charles James Lyall (1845-1920), civil servant, founder of Lyallpur (Faisalabad) and Arabic scholar



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