Once the captain of a slave ship, he later denounced the slave trade, becoming a great influence in its demise. After his mother's death when he was seven, John Newton went to English schools that ...

My name is John Newton and I want to tell you my story ... I started disobeying orders, and to teach me a lesson the captain sent me to work on a ship transporting Africans to other countries ...

Whitehaven captain James Newton is to take up a coaching role with the club while he rehabilitates from injury. Newton suffered a fractured neck in Haven's final game of the season against Halifax ...