Kearton (disambiguation)

Last updated April 14, 2019

Kearton is a hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England.

Kearton is a hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. Kearton is situated near Low Row and Reeth.

Notable people with the surname Kearton include:

Ada Cherry Kearton (1877–1966), South African soprano, spouse of Cherry Kearton
Frank Kearton, Baron Kearton (1911–1992), British scientist and industrialist
Jason Kearton (born 1969), Australian association football goalkeeper
Richard and Cherry Kearton (1862–1928), late 19th/early 20th-century wildlife photographers and naturalists

Ada Cherry Kearton was a South African classical soprano who sang in concert and oratorio. She made her London debut in 1907 and retired from the stage shortly before her marriage in 1922 to the English wildlife photographer Cherry Kearton. Her 1956 autobiography On Safari recounts their travels together in Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

Christopher Frank Kearton, Baron Kearton, OBE, FRS, FRSA, usually known as Frank Kearton, was a British life peer in the House of Lords. He was also a scientist and industrialist and former Chancellor of the University of Bath.

Jason Brett Kearton is an Australian former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper from 1987 until 2004.

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Kearton Coates (1820–1893), English-born member of the Wisconsin State Assembly

Kearton Coates was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

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