John Jessop was appointed as the parish constable of All Saints Chur..
John Jessop was appointed as the parish constable of All Saints Church on Pavement, York, in early 2014. Major John Jessop became the holder of this role which is now an honorary position. He received his ceremonial robe and truncheon as shown in the photo. He swore an oath as part of the installation. Historcially the role would have involved aprehending criminals and dishing out punishmnets. Today the role involves greeting the citys civic party at the church door as well as other similar functions.