Famous missionary marks 60 years

Luke Randall  |  World
Date posted:  21 Aug 2026
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Famous missionary marks 60 years

Jackie Pullinger (Photo: Utah State University)

Renowned missionary and author Jackie Pullinger is celebrating 60 years of work in Hong Kong, having journeyed from Britain with little before working to support the needy in the notorious Kowloon Walled City.

St Stephen’s Society, the charity set up by Pullinger in 1981 as her work grew in impact, is hosting an anniversary event in Hong Kong in honour of her years of service. The week-long event, dubbed “Sound the Trumpet”, will feature an exhibition, music, documentaries and testimonies which will be open to the public, before friends of Jackie and the charity gather at the end of the week for worship.

Pullinger, whose story was famously told in Chasing the Dragon, travelled to Hong Kong by boat with around £10, aged 22, having been convinced the Lord wanted her to go there, despite having been rejected for work by several mission agencies.

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