This is the story of my life written for my children and grandchildren, from my earliest memories through to the end of my days. It will appear chapter by chapter, first to bring it up to date and then onward as my life continues.

To follow the story, at the upper righthand side of this page you will see the heading PAGES. Click on the a title to open a page to read, and then on the next one to read them in sequence , or select the chapter you want to read or re-read. Then come back here to submit any Comment you would like to make. I will appreciate that very much.

The theme of the chapters runs as follows:

1 About JESSOP’S STORY

2 Appreciation of Dorothy

3 Preface

4 Who am I?

5 The Beginnings.

6 1938 – 1940: Life On The Farm.

7 1940 – 1946: The Old Hotel in Seven Oaks (Part 1).

8 1940 – 1946: The Old Hotel in Seven Oaks — (Part 2).

9 1943: The Death of a Brother.

10 1940 – 1946: The Old Hotel in Seven Oaks — (Part 3).

11 1947 – 1952: Greytown High School.

12 1947 – 1952: The Headmaster’s House in Seven Oaks.

13 Word Portrait of Dad: “All Right, My Boy”

14 1953: I have a first try at University, and get my first taste of work-life.

15 1954 – 1955: The Bank in Estcourt, Clee, and onward to Jo’burg.

16 1955: A year in Johannesburg.

17 1956: NUC again, brandy&coke, and adventures with Boet.

18 1957:  DorothyAnne marries me!

19 1957 – 1959: Living at Torbeth Lodge, and then at Wonynge.

20 1959 – 1960: Blair Atholl Heights (Westville North).

21 1960 – 1963: I join Woolworths, and we set off on a new adventure.

22 1963: I Become a Believer in God.

23 1963 – 1967: First years in Cape Town, and a change in direction.

24 1967 – 1971: New Forest Congregational Church25 <> 1971 – 1989: Back In Cape Town with Woolworths

26 1972 – 1989: Family Life between work and church.

27 About Andrew, Jenny, Suzanne, Timothy — cameos from their earlier years.

28 1971 – 1991: A synopsis of my 20-years involvement with the Assemblies of God in Cape Town.

29 1989 – 1991: In Business on our own after Woolworths.

30 1991 – 1996: Jessop’s Studio CC, Picture Framers.

31 1994 – 1996: Dove Cottage in Montagu.

32 An Election and Two Weddings.

33 1996: We return to Cape Town.