[1] He was the official biographer of Billy Graham and lived with his wife in rural North Devon, England.
[3] His other biographies cover many other renowned Christian individuals, including Hudson and Maria Taylor (1965), L. Nelson Bell (1971), D.L.
In the 1990s, Pollock also wrote biographies of several Victorian figures, including Gordon of Khartoum, Lord Kitchener and Henry Havelock.
John and his wife Anne were keen walkers and did not fuss about bad weather; they were frequently to be seen pacing along the Devon lanes in the rain, seemingly impervious to the cold of Exmoor.
This strength of resolve was a hallmark of John Pollock's life which was filled with managing woodlands, writing, gardening, family history, music and travelling.