Samiksha Jaiswal (Editor)

John Fraser Noel

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Died
  
May 1966

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.

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

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.

References

John Fraser Noel Wikipedia