John Fraser Noel

John Fraser Noel (1942-1966) was an engineer from Cardiff, Wales, who died in Antarctica in 1966.

Noel was a diesel mechanic for the British Antarctic Survey at Stonington Island in 1965-1966. He died in May 1966, in a sledging accident, along with Thomas J. Allan, near what was subsequently named Tragic Corner off Marguerite Island.[1]

Mount Noel in Antarctica, one of the Traverse Mountains, is named in his memory.[1]

Noel had been a member of a scout group in Lisvane, Cardiff, and there is now a scout hall named after him: Fraser Hall was built for 1st Lisvane scouts.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Noel, Mount". Gazetteer. Australian Antarctic Data Centre: Data management and spatial data services. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "History". Llanishen & Lisvane Scout Group. Retrieved 13 September 2016.


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