John Ernest Highton (1935 – 2008) was a Royal Navy Commander, Antarctic explorer, and rugby union player.

He was Deputy Leader of the 1976-77 Joint Services Expedition to the Elephant Island Group and was in charge of the group on Clarence Island (South Shetland Islands).[1] The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named Highton Glacier on Clarence Island after him in 1980.[2]

Highton played rugby for Devonport Services R.F.C. and Barbarian F.C.,[3] and was part of the England national rugby union team in forward position during the 1963 England rugby union tour of Australasia.[4] He was captain of the HMS Victorious rugby team whilst serving on the vessel from 1963 to 1964.[5]

References

  1. ^ "An Exped They Will Never Forget" (PDF). Navy News. No. 278. Ministry of Defence. August 1977. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Highton Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
  3. ^ "Honours". DEVONPORT SERVICES RFC. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  4. ^ "International Teams > England > Games Played". rugbydata.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2007.
  5. ^ H.M.S. Victorious 1963/4 (PDF). Singapore & Kuala Lumpur: The Straits Times Press (M) Ltd. 1964. p. 28. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
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