Alsop, Allsop or Allsopp may refer to:

People

In arts and media

Anthony Alsop Anthony Alsop was born about 1670 and died in Winchester on 10 June 1726. He was a clergyman and Neo-Latin poet who sided with the Tory Party at the end of the Stuart era. His poetry was admired at the time but was eventually forgotten until a re ...

(died 1726), English poetical writer *

Frederick W. Allsop Frederick William Allsopp (June 25, 1867 – April 9, 1946) was a writer, newspaperman, book collector, and bookstore owner. Biography Allsopp was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. At the age of twelve, his family moved to Pre ...

(1867–1946), American author and philanthropist *

George Alsop George Alsop, an English author, was probably born in London in 1636; the year and place of his death are unknown. Very little about his life is known, except for what is mentioned in his book, which indicates that he was likely to have been born, ...

(born c.1638), English-American writer, historian and settler *Jack Allsopp (born 1975), English musician, stage name

Just Jack Jack Christopher Allsopp (born 1975), known by the stage name Just Jack, is an English musician from Camden Town, London. He first came to prominence with the release of his 2007 single "Starz in Their Eyes", which reached number two on the UK S ...

Jane Allsop Jane Claire Allsop is an Australian actress, best known for her role as Jo Parrish on ''Blue Heelers''. Personal life Allsop was born in the United Kingdom, and only a few months after her birth moved to the United States with her father, Joh ...

(born 1975), Australian actress * Joseph Alsop (1910–1989), American journalist *

Kenneth Allsop Kenneth Allsop (29 January 1920 – 23 May 1973) was a British broadcaster, author and naturalist. Early life Allsop was born on 29 January 1920 in Holbeck, Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire. He was married in St Peter's Church, Ealing, i ...

(1920–1973), British broadcaster, author and naturalist * Kirstie Allsopp (born 1971), British TV presenter *

Marin Alsop Marin Alsop ( �mɛər.ɪn ˈæːl.sɑːp born October 16, 1956) is an American conductor, the first woman to win the Koussevitzky Prize for conducting and the first conductor to be awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. She is music director laureate ...

(born 1956), American conductor *

Peter Alsop Peter Alsop (born September 18, 1946) is an American musician whose work has ranged from satirical music for adults to children's music. Biography Alsop was born in 1946 in Connecticut and raised in an alcoholic family. He graduated from Trini ...

(born 1946), American musician and children's entertainer *

Peter F. B. Alsop Peter Findon Bethune Alsop (13 June 1935 – 6 September 2014) was an Australian engineer and historian from Geelong, Victoria. He was responsible for researching and preserving many important road bridges and historic buildings in Geelong and ...

(1935–2014), Australian engineer and historian *

Richard Alsop Richard Alsop (January 23, 1761 – August 20, 1815) was an American author from the Alsop family of Middletown, Connecticut. Richard Alsop was born January 23, 1761. His father (1727–1776) and son were also named Richard Alsop, which has led t ...

(1761–1815), American author *

Sofie Allsopp Sophia Atherley "Sofie" Allsopp (born 1980) is a British television presenter. Early life Her parents are Charles Allsopp, 6th Baron Hindlip (born 1940), and Fiona Victoria Jean Atherley (née McGowan, 1947–2014). Sofie has two sisters, t ...

(born 1980), British television presenter *

Stewart Alsop Stewart Johonnot Oliver Alsop (May 17, 1914 – May 26, 1974) was an American newspaper columnist and political analyst. Early life Alsop was born and raised in Avon, Connecticut, from an old Yankee family. Alsop attended Groton School and Yale ...

(1914–1974), American newspaper columnist and political analyst * Stewart Alsop, Jr. (born 1952), American journalist and businessman *

Susan Mary Alsop Susan Mary Alsop (June 19, 1918 – August 18, 2004) was an American writer and socialite active in Washington, D.C. political circles. She was the wife of columnist Joseph Alsop and a descendant of founding father John Jay. Her Georgetown (Washi ...

(1918–2004), American socialite and writer *

Thomas Allsop Thomas Allsop (10 April 1795 – 12 April 1880) was an English stockbroker and author. Allsop is commonly described as the favourite disciple of Samuel Taylor Coleridge. He also took part in violent radical politics. Early life He was born 10 ...

(1795–1880), English stockbroker and author * Will Alsop (born 1947), British architect

In politics

United Kingdom

George Higginson Allsopp George Higginson Allsopp (28 March 1846 – 9 September 1907) was an English brewer and Conservative Party (UK), Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons from 1885 to 1906. Biography Allsop ...

(1846–1907), English brewer and politician *

Henry Allsopp, 1st Baron Hindlip Henry Allsopp, 1st Baron Hindlip DL (19 February 1811 – 2 April 1887), known as Sir Henry Allsopp, Bt, between 1880 and 1886, was a British businessman and Conservative politician. Background Allsopp was the third son of Samuel Allsopp (12 Augu ...

(1811–1887), British businessman and Member of Parliament * Kate Allsop, British politician *

Samuel Allsopp, 2nd Baron Hindlip Samuel Charles Allsopp, 2nd Baron Hindlip (24 March 1842 – 12 July 1897), was a British businessman and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1873 and 1887 when he inherited the peerage. Life and career Allsopp was t ...

(1842–1897), British businessman and Member of Parliament

United States

* Donald Alsop (born 1927), American federal judge *

John Alsop John Alsop Jr. (1724 – November 22, 1794) was an American merchant and politician from New York City. As a delegate for New York to the Continental Congress from 1774 to 1776, he signed the 1774 Continental Association. Early life Alsop was ...

(1724–1794), American delegate to the Continental Congress * John T. Alsop (1887–1957), American politician, mayor of Jacksonville, Florida, 1923-1937 *

Joseph Wright Alsop IV Joseph Wright Alsop IV (April 2, 1876 – March 17, 1953) was an American politician and father of Joseph Alsop, Joseph Wright Alsop V and Stewart Alsop. He served in the Connecticut General Assembly and ran for Congress on the Progressive Party ...

(1876–1953), American politician and insurance executive

Elsewhere

* George Waters Allsopp (1769–1837), Canadian seigneur, businessman and political figure *

James Allsop James Leslie Bain Allsop (born April 1953) is Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia, in office since 1 March 2013. He was previously President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal, where he presided from 2 June 2008 to 28 February ...

, Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia * Robert Alsop (1814–1871), Canadian merchant and political figure

In sport

Cricket

* Frederic Allsopp (1857–1928), English cricketer *

George Allsop George Allsop (4 January 1864 – 27 March 1927) played first-class cricket for Transvaal between 1890–91 and 1897–98, and also stood as an umpire in one cricket Test match in 1895–96. He was born at Houghton, Hampshire, England and died a ...

(1864–1927), South African cricketer *

Herbert Allsopp The Hon. Captain Herbert Tongue Allsopp (5 December 1855 – 31 January 1920) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Cambridge University Cricket Club, Cambridge University. Allsopp was the son of the brewer Henry Allsopp, 1st Bar ...

(1855–1920), English cricketer and soldier *

Thomas Allsopp Thomas Charlesworth Allsopp (18 December 1880 – 7 March 1919) was an English cricketer and association footballer who played first-class cricket for Leicestershire County Cricket Club and the Marylebone Cricket Club. His highest score of 32 ...

(1880–1919), English cricketer and footballer *

Tom Alsop Thomas Philip Alsop (born 26 November 1995) is an English first-class cricketer. Born in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, Alsop is a left-handed batsman (cricket), batsman who plays as a wicket-keeper, and plays for Sussex County Cricket Club, Su ...

(born 1995), English cricketer

Football

Danny Allsopp Daniel Lee Allsopp (born 10 August 1978) is an Australian former soccer player who played as a striker. As a player he notably played for Manchester City for several seasons and was part of their team that earned promotion back to the Premie ...

(born 1978), Australian football (soccer) player *

Gilbert Alsop Gilbert Arthur Alsop (22 September 1908 – 16 April 1992) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Coventry City, Walsall, West Bromwich Albion and Ipswich Town. Early life Alsop was born in F ...

(1908–1992), English footballer *

Julian Alsop Julian Mark Alsop (born 28 May 1973) is an English former professional footballer. Career A tall, strong striker, Alsop first came to prominence with Bristol Rovers before joining Swansea City in 1998 for £30,000 immediately following a ...

(born 1973), English footballer *

Ryan Allsop Ryan Allsop (born 17 June 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Hull City. He started his career as a youth player at West Bromwich Albion, before moving to Millwall in 2011. After short ...

(born 1992), English professional footballer *

(1880–1919), English cricketer and footballer * William Allsop (1912–1997), English footballer

Other sports

* Brian Allsop (1936–1989), Australian rugby league player *

Fred Alsop Frederick John "Fred" Alsop (born 20 October 1938 in Plaistow, Essex) is a British former triple jumper and long jumper. Athletics career He competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics, in the 1964 Summer Olympics, and in the 1968 Summer Olympics. ...

(born 1938), British long jumper *

Fred Allsopp Frederick George Allsopp (3 January 1869 – 1912) was a British Derby-winning jockey. Allsopp was born in Peopleton, Worcestershire, on 3 January 1869. He spent five years as an apprentice with trainer James Humphreys in Lambourn, and staye ...

(1869-1912), British jockey * Ian Alsop (born 1943), Scottish competitive track cyclist *

Ted Allsopp Edward James Allsopp (15 August 1926 – 18 January 2024) was an Australian racewalker. One of the country's leading male race walkers in the 1950s, he set his personal best (4:20.00) in the men's 50 km in 1966. He was born in Edenhope, Vi ...

(born 1926), Australian race walker *William Jonathan Alsop (1901–1964), Welsh boxer who fought under the name

Young Allsopp William Jonathan "Jonty" Alsop (21 December 1901 – 10 November 1964) was a professional boxer from Wales who fought under the name Young Allsopp. Based in his home village of Trealaw in the Rhondda Valley, Allsopp was notable for becomin ...

In other fields

Charles Allsopp, 6th Baron Hindlip Charles Henry Allsopp, 6th Baron Hindlip (born 5 August 1940), is a British peer and businessman, a member of the House of Lords from 1993 until 1999. His main career was in Christie's, the fine arts auction house, in which he was General Manager ...

(born 1940), British businessman *

Christine Allsopp Christine Allsopp is an Anglican priest and was Archdeacon of Northampton from 2005 - 2013. Born on 19 January 1947 she was educated at St Albans Grammar School for Girls and the University of Aston. A former research chemist, she was ordained ...

(born on 19 January 1947), Church of England priest, former Archdeacon of Northampton *

Christopher Allsopp Christopher Allsopp (born 6 April 1941) is a British economist. He was Director of the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies from 2006-2013, is Emeritus Fellow of New College, Oxford, and a Reader in Economic Policy at the University of Oxford. A f ...

(born 1941), British economist, director of the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies * George Allsopp (disambiguation), various, including: ** George Allsopp (fur trader) (1733–1805), British-born fur trader in Canada *

Vincent Alsop Vincent Alsop (c. 16308 May 1703) was an English Nonconformist clergyman. His ''Mischief of Separation'' and ''Melius Inquirenduni'' became landmarks in the history of religious nonconformity. Life Alsop was the son of the Rector of South Colling ...

(1630-1703), British Nonconformist clergyman

Fictional people

Madge Allsop Madge Allsop (born Marjorie Kiri McWhirter) is a fictitious character invented by satirist Barry Humphries as the long-time companion (and former bridesmaid) of his most popular and enduring character, Dame Edna Everage. First mentioned in Edna's m ...

, fictitious character invented by satirist Barry Humphries as the long-time companion of "Dame Edna Everage"

Other uses

Alsop en le Dale Alsop en le Dale is a village in Derbyshire, England about north of Ashbourne close to the Staffordshire border, and a mile from Dovedale, a popular tourist location within the Peak District national park. It is within the civil parish of Eat ...

, a village in Derbyshire, England * Alsop, Virginia, an unincorporated community *Alsop House may refer to: ** Richard Alsop IV House (built 1838–1839), historic home in Middletown, Connecticut, designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark as "Alsop House" **

Carroll Alsop House Carroll Alsop House) is a historic house located at 1907 A Avenue East in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Description and history It is one of seven Frank Lloyd Wright designed Usonian houses located in Iowa, and one of two that were constructed in Oskaloos ...

(built 1948), Oskaloosa, Iowa, a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home * Alsop High School in Walton, Liverpool, England * Arthur Allsopp Shield, trophy symbolizing the Under 16 Boys championship of the Australian Softball Federation *

Samuel Allsopp & Sons Samuel Allsopp & Sons was one of the largest breweries operating in Burton upon Trent, England. History Origins Allsopp's origins go back to the 1740s, when Benjamin Wilson, an innkeeper-brewer of Burton, brewed beer for his own premises and so ...

, one of the largest brewery companies operating in Burton upon Trent, England {{disambiguation, surname, places