OMA 19.10.67 Yackandandah at the first of a series of readings for the Yack Athenaeum were - local readers - Rev J H May, Mr. Wm Alexander, Master Isaacs - and we know who that is now don't we. from Beechworth Rev W C Howard, Mr. Castieau S P Jessup, Wm Alexander, R Michelson between the readings sang some glees and Mr. Jessup sang a solo. Master Isaacs recited "most potent grave and reverend seigneurs" form Othello - he was 12. he also read the dialogue between Woolsey and Cromwell , -not as good as his recitation. Now this Jessup isn't that Jessop in Bowman's but isn't this Jessup someone's Jessup? D
I had a look for this guy as I have other clips on him 12.6.83- S P Jessop secretary to the Upper Murray railway league headed off to Melbourne to present the petition (re the line to UM via Yack Kiewa) over 500 signatures, to the Commissioner of Railways. Yack Shire Council -upcoming election....Mr S P Jessop is a new hand but a promising one in municipal business. His whole career has been one of usefulness for whatever movement might be set on foot for the public good, Mr S P Jessop was sure to be found somewhere in it - most usually at the front. S.P stands for Samuel Penrose Jessop with an 'O' not 'U' married to Mary Elizabeth SHANNON lived Morses Creek then Yack remarried in 1884 to Florence Blundell, he or she was born Queens County. The 'U's or us lived at Bowmans, Beechworth and Chiltern. Kerry ----- Original Message ----- From: Denise To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 10:17 PM Subject: [HC] 'nobs OMA 19.10.67 Yackandandah at the first of a series of readings for the Yack Athenaeum were - local readers - Rev J H May, Mr. Wm Alexander, Master Isaacs - and we know who that is now don't we. from Beechworth Rev W C Howard, Mr. Castieau S P Jessup, Wm Alexander, R Michelson between the readings sang some glees and Mr. Jessup sang a solo. Master Isaacs recited "most potent grave and reverend seigneurs" form Othello - he was 12. he also read the dialogue between Woolsey and Cromwell , -not as good as his recitation. Now this Jessup isn't that Jessop in Bowman's but isn't this Jessup someone's Jessup? D -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.14.13/221 - Release Date: 4/01/2006