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John E. Highton

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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). The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named Highton Glacier on Clarence Island after him in 1980.

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

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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