Who Are You?

Mark Lanyon’s twenty-five-year career in behavioral health was launched when he was studying for his Master of Human Services degree at Lincoln University (LU, ’98). During his career, Mark supervised and/or directed numerous behavioral health programs in settings such as the prison system, probation and parole system, hospitals, and inpatient and outpatient behavioral health treatment programs. During this time, Mark also had a private counseling practice specializing in pre-teens and teens, and currently works with pre-teens and teens at a local
counseling center. 

Since retiring, Mark has been able to focus on research about Chester County, PA. His research resulted in his book Abolition and the Underground Railroad in Chester County, PA.
Further research resulted in his latest book, Lost Chester County, Pennsylvania, which explores the unknown, little-known, and forgotten history of Chester County. 

Mark and his wife, Beth, met while attending Cornell University and were married a year after graduation. June 3rd of this year will be their 53rd wedding anniversary. They live in West Grove, Pennsylvania, and have two daughters and three grandchildren.
 

How did you hear about St. George’s Society of Baltimore?
 

In 2023, Mark was appointed The Royal Society of St. George Representative for the U.S. and Canadian Branches and Affiliated Organizations. In this role, Mark attends events held by the various Branches (including Toronto, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Charleston, and Atlanta).
Having attended a number of the Baltimore Society’s events, Daniel Fisher reached out and asked Mark if he would care to join. He did and continues to enjoy the friendship and fellowship the Society has to offer. 

Whether reporting Baltimore Society events in my column for the Royal Society’s magazine St. George for England, sharing with other St. George Societies, or sharing at the RSStG Council meetings, Mark is glad to report the wonderful work the Baltimore Society is doing. 

Mark is also a member of the Order of St. George (an affiliated organization of the Royal Society of St. George) and sits on their Grand Council. In that role, Mark is again able to share about the great work Baltimore does.
 

What do you like about SGSB?

The fellowship and friendship. The amazing support Baltimore provides to a variety of charities. Marvelous events, including the annual St. George’s Day Dinner, the Trafalgar Day Dinner, the Prince of Wales Brunch, and the fantastic Polo Match (which my granddaughter was thrilled to attend). All and all, the St. George’s Society of Baltimore is a wonderful Society to belong to. If anyone is considering joining a Society, this is the one to apply to.