Charles Jessop (1868-1937?) was born in Baliff Bridge, Yorkshire, England. He graduated from John Curwen’s Tonic Sol-fa College and became a music teacher in Yorkshire. He was music director and organist at Glossop Road Baptist Church, Sheffield; and organist and choirmaster of St. Paul’s Church, Goole. He founded and directed The Sharrow Grange Choral Society and was director of The Sheffield Part-song Choir and the Choral Society at Attercliffe. He composed a number of anthems, hymns, and part-songs.