Born in North London in 1932, Jack (as he was known to his friends) became a Buddhist at the age of 18 and soon began studying Pāli. Jack was associated with the BPS since early on (the 1960s) and would continue to write essays and translations for The Society until his death in 1998.

~ adapted from the obituary in the BPS Newsletter

Selected Works by year

Translations by John D. Ireland:

Epithets of the Buddha
Iti 1 Lobha Sutta: Greed
Iti 17 Dutiyasekha Sutta: A Trainee (2)
Iti 20 Paduṭṭhacitta Sutta: A Corrupted Mind
Iti 21 Pasanna Citta Sutta: A Confident Mind
Iti 34 Ātāpī Sutta: Ardour
Iti 38 Vitakka Sutta: Thoughts (Often Occuring)
Iti 41 Paññā Parihīna Sutta: Bereft of Wisdom
Iti 49 Diṭṭhigata Sutta: Held by Views
Iti 53 Dutiyavedanā Sutta: Feelings
Iti 54 Paṭhamaesanā Sutta: The First on Searches
Iti 55 Dutiyaesanā Sutta: The Second on Searches
Iti 58 Taṇhā Sutta: Craving
Iti 61 Cakkhu Sutta: The Eyes
Iti 73 Santatara Sutta: More Peaceful
Iti 75 Avuṭṭhika Sutta: A Rainless Cloud
Iti 83 Pañca Pubba Nimitta Sutta: The Five Prognostic Signs
Iti 87 Andhakaraṇa Sutta: Blindness
Iti 92 Saṅghāṭikaṇṇa Sutta: The Corner of the Cloak
Iti 93 Aggi Sutta: Fires
Iti 94 Upaparikkha Sutta: Examination
Iti 97 Kalyāṇa Sīla Sutta: Good Morals
Iti 107 Bahukāra Sutta: Very Helpful
Iti 109 Nadīsota Sutta: A River
Iti 111 Sampanna Sīla Sutta: Perfect in Virtue
Snp 4.6 Jara Sutta: On Decay
Ud 1.1 Paṭhama Bodhi Sutta: The First Discourse Upon Awakening
Ud 1.2 Dutiya Bodhi Sutta: The Second Utterance Upon Awakening
Ud 1.3 Tatiya Bodhi Sutta: The Third Utterance Upon Awakening
Ud 2.10 Bhaddiya Sutta: With Bhaddiya
Ud 5.5 Uposatha Sutta: Sabbath