Everard Jackson

Everard Stanley Jackson (12 January 1914 – 20 September 1975) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, Jackson represented East Coast, Hawke's Bay and Wellington at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1938 to 1938. He played 11 matches for the All Blacks including six internationals.[1] He played for New Zealand Māori in 1936.

Everard Jackson

Birth name	Everard Stanley Jackson
Date of birth	12 January 1914
Place of birth	Hastings, New Zealand
Date of death	20 September 1975 (aged 61)
Place of death	Hastings, New Zealand
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)
School	Rerekohu District High School
Notable relative(s)	Fred Jackson (father) Moana Jackson (son) Syd Jackson (son) June Jackson (daughter-in-law) Willie Jackson (grandson)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop All Black No. 421 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1932–33 1934–40 1941 East Coast Hawke's Bay Wellington () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1936–38 1938 New Zealand New Zealand Māori 6 (0)

Jackson was the son of Frederick "Fred" Stanley Jackson, a British rugby player, and Horowai Jackson née Henderson of Te Araroa. Horowai was the daughter of Everard Hannon Henderson, a British man, and his wife Kamaea Ngatoko of Ngāti Porou. Everard Jackson married Janey Cunningham of Ngāti Kahungunu in Hastings in 1938. They had six children together, Phil, Fred, Moana, Jacqui, Bob and Syd. Jackson also had another son, Bill Nepia.[2] Bob Jackson was the father of Willie Jackson.

During World War II, Jackson served as an officer in the 28th (Māori) Battalion and lost a leg as a result of wounds received in an artillery barrage.[1][2]

References

1. Luxford, Bob. "Everard Jackson". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
2. Gillies, Iain (16 October 2012). "Jackson dynasty lives on" (PDF). Gisborne Herald. p. 25.