Hobo Jack finally arrived at Portsmouth Guildhall in 1971
The American hobo was the guest of the Lord Mayor of Portsmouth, Councillor Jonathan Frederick Blair, at a reception in the Guildhall before setting off on the next stage of his walk.
Jack hoped to raise money for a trust which had been established for humane research and stop animal testing.
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Hide Ad‘I was walking past the trust’s headquarters in Whitehall, London, and went into the office. They thought it would be a good idea for me to walk around the country raising money and I agreed,’ said Jack.
Jack had been a hobo for the past 25 years. In that time he said he had travelled one million miles across America and Europe.