D.O.B: 7 November 1936
Address: 9 Coronation Street, Weatherfield
Work: Retired
Died: 7 November 2010
First Appearance
- 28 November 1979: Jack accompanied his wife Vera to Gail Potter and Brian Tilsley’s wedding.
Street History
- 1982: Has an affair with Bet Lynch
- 1983: Joins a video dating agency under the name 'Vince St Clair'
- Moves into number 9 with wife Vera and son Terry
- 1986: Causes a fire at the Rovers by replacing a fuse incorrectly
- 1993: He and Vera take in their grandson Tommy when Terry’s wife Lisa is killed by a car
- Punches Terry upon learning that he has sold Tommy to Lisa’s parents
- 1995: Inherits £30,000 when his brother Clifford dies
- Takes over as landlord of the Rovers Return
- 1998: Sells the pub to Alec Gilroy
- 2000: Fears for Vera’s life when she donates a kidney to their grandson Paul
- 2002: Conned out of his life savings by Richard Hillman
- 2007: He and Vera celebrate their golden wedding anniversary
- 2008: Heartbroken by Vera’s sudden death
- 2009: Meets Connie Rathbone and they bond over his pigeons
- 2010: Visits Tyrone and reveals he has terminal cancer. Secretly treats some of his old friends to gifts and learns of Molly's affair. Gets Molly to promise she will stay with Tyrone and make things work
- After his birthday party in the Rovers on 7 November, returns to his old home and is reunited with Vera as he passes away
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