John Angelo Jackson
British canoeist
John Angelo Jackson (24 March 1921 – 2 July 2005) was an English mountaineer, explorer and educationalist.
Early life
He was brought up and educated in Nelson, Lancashire. He was apprenticed in pharmacy before World War II. However, at the outbreak of war, he left to volunteer for the R.A.F. in which he served for six years. He flew with No. 31 Squadron RAF in India and Burma, flying in much needed supplies to the 14th Army who were stranded behind Japanese lines, for which he was mentioned in despatches.
After the war he became a schoolmaster. He taught geography and science in Nelson and Redcar, during which time he would voluntarily undertake extracurricular activities after school hours and weekends introducing his students to the mountains.
Throughout his life, he practiced photography and applied his skills to various professional projects. His visual work and research were featured in his own books and international lectures, as well as in third-party publications, magazines, and BBC broadcasts.
Mountaineering and educational career
He started climbing on the Yorkshire Moors, and later moved to the Lake District and Scotland.
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