Jessop is a surname, and may refer to: *

Bob Jessop Bob Jessop (born 3 March 1946) is a British academic who has published extensively on state theory and political economy. He is currently Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the University of Lancaster. Work Jessop's major contribution to s ...

(born 1946), British Marxist theoretician *

Carolyn Jessop Carolyn Jessop (born January 1, 1968) is an American author and former Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints member who wrote ''Escape'', an autobiographical account of her upbringing in the polygamist sect and later flight f ...

(born 1968), American author *

Charles Minshall Jessop Charles Minshall Jessop (1861 – March 9, 1939) was a mathematician at the University of Durham Durham University (legally the University of Durham) is a collegiate university, collegiate public university, public research university in Durham, E ...

, mathematician * Christine Jessop, Canadian child murdered in 1984 *

Clytie Jessop Clytie Jessop (born Clytie Erica Lloyd-Jones; 1929 – 9 April 2017) was a British-based Australian actress, gallerist, painter, screenwriter and film director, notable mainly for her association with cinematographer and film director Freddie F ...

, British actress *

Craig Jessop Craig D. Jessop (born 1949) is an American academic, musician and singer best known for his tenure as the music director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir (Choir) from 1999 to 2008. Biography A native of Millville, Utah, Jessop has been a lifelong ...

, American academic * Elisha Jessop (1843–1918), Canadian doctor and politician * Flora Jessop, American social activist *

Gilbert Jessop Gilbert Laird Jessop (19 May 1874 – 11 May 1955) was an English cricket player, often reckoned to have been the fastest run-scorer cricket has ever known. He was Wisden Cricketer of the Year for 1898. Career Jessop was born in Cheltenham, ...

(1874–1955), English cricketer * Gilbert Jessop (cricketer, born 1906), his son, also an English cricketer * Graham Jessop (born 1957), English marine archaeologist *

Greg Jessop Greg Jessop is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'', played by Stefan Booth. He is introduced as the fiancé of Tanya Branning (Jo Joyner), and first appeared on screen on 1 October 2010 to work on the reconstruction of T ...

, fictional character from the British soap opera ''EastEnders'' *

Job Dean Jessop Job Dean Jessop (December 4, 1926 - January 30, 2001) was an American National Champion Thoroughbred racing jockey. Born in Logan, Utah, Jessop was eighteen when on August 9, 1944, as an apprentice jockey he won six races in one program at Ell ...

(1926–2001), American thoroughbred jockey *

Keith Jessop Keith Jessop (10 May 1933 – 22 May 2010) was a British salvage diver and successful marine treasure hunter. History Early life Born in Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, as the son of a penniless Yorkshire Yorkshire ( ; abbreviated Y ...

(born 1933), English salvage diver *

Peter Jessop Peter Jessop is an American actor who is known for his video game voice acting. He is known for the voice of Sovereign in Mass Effect, the voice of Miraak, the primary antagonist of '' The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Dragonborn'' DLC, and the voi ...

(born 1964), American film actor *

Violet Jessop Violet Constance Jessop (2 October 1887 – 5 May 1971), often referred to as the ''"Queen of sinking ships"'' or ''"Miss Unsinkable,"'' was an Argentine woman of Irish heritage who worked as an ocean liner stewardess, memoirist, and nurse in t ...

(1887–1971), ocean liner stewardess and ''Titanic'' survivor *

William Jessop William Jessop (23 January 1745 – 18 November 1814) was an English civil engineer, best known for his work on canals, harbours and early railways in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Early life Jessop was born in Devonport, Devon, the ...

(1745–1814), English civil engineer *

Willie Jessop William Roy Jessop is a former leader and spokesman for the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS Church). Jessop should not be confused with William E. Jessop, the person Warren Jeffs designated as his successor to th ...

, leader of Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

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