John L. Chipperfield

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 ☨ John L. Chipperfield 
Picture of John L. Chipperfield
Profession circus animal trainer, and artist, and equestrian
Personal details
Born 1921-09-07 in United Kingdom

Dead 1978-11-13


Spouse(s) Doris Chipperfield

Residence
Country United Kingdom

Locations
Title owner 1948-1978
Location at Chipperfield's Circus in United Kingdom

Title animal trainer 1937-1937
Location at Circus Scott in Sweden

Biography details

John L. "Johhny" Chipperfield , circus animal trainer, and artist, and equestrian in United Kingdom

Chipperfield was born * 1921-09-07 in United Kingdom dead 1978-11-13 , son of director Dick Chipperfield Sr. and director Maud Chipperfield

⚭ Married to Doris Chipperfield born ? in Germany .

Records about John L. Chipperfield from English Wikipedia

Johnny Chipperfield (1921–1978) was a rider, clown and animal trainer.[69] John L., was the son of Richard Chipperfield (born 1875) and Maud née Seaton. Johnny Chipperfield was the younger brother of Dick, Maud, Jimmy and Marjorie.

Johnny Chipperfield trained a Welsh pony to do tricks, as a boy, then trained a monkey to jockey on him. At age twelve bought his first ring horse and became a rider and clown with the family show. He spent the 1937 season, with the Chipperfield's animals, on Sweden's Circus Scott, where his riding was encouraged by Rudi Blumenfeld. Johnny married Doris Morche, a member of a German springboard troupe.[3]

During the second world war he served with the RAF. He was demobilized on the day the family circus was due to open, at Southampton for the 1946 season. Johnny Chipperfield is the father of John, Tommy, Doris, Charles (married Keren, in 1988) and Sophie. John worked with the animals and helped manage the Circus. Doris worked with horses. Charles took care of the mechanical machines at the Circus. Sophie performed in a number of acts.[70]

He presented the dogs, performed a comedy ride as 'Madame Spangaletti' and clowned with his brother Jimmy. Noted for his dog act, as 'Kelly', with Chipperfield's Circus, 1938–39. He appeared at the Tom Arnold's Mammoth Circus, Harringay, 1949–50 and 1950–51 seasons, and with Chipperfield's circus, in 1950, exhibiting 'Paul's Peerless Poodles'.[3][71]

In 1951, he exhibited a high school riding show, at the Southend-on-Sea Kursaal circus. In 1952 he was presented Golden Palaminos, at Chipperfield's circus. His son John jr. was born on 20 July 1953. He was a horse trainer for Chipperfield's circus, from the 1950s on wards, he performed with Doreen Duggan in 1953. He performed with Chipperfield's, in Plymouth in 1954. During the mid-1950s began working with the Chipperfield elephants. He performed with Chipperfield's circus, at the Bingley Hall, Birmingham in 1957–58, exhibiting horses, ponies, elephants and chimpanzees. He accompanied his brother Dick and sister Marjorie to South Africa for the Chipperfield tour of Southern Africa 1965–1967 and returned to the UK 1968. Starting in 1970, he traveled with Chipperfields Circus in the UK training and presenting Asian & African elephants, horses, lions, tigers and dogs. He on died 13 November 1978 from leukaemia.

English Wikipedia


John L. ChipperfieldJohn L. Chipperfield assisted by Jim Stockley, on tour in South Africa, 1965.

Family


Total: 5 children

  1. Tommy Chipperfield. Born: ?.
  2. Doris Chipperfield. Born: ?.
  3. Sophie Chipperfield. Born: ?.
  4. John Chipperfield. Born: ?.
  5. Charles Chipperfield. Born: ?.

Siblings

Siblings through the father Dick Chipperfield Sr. (1875-04-08 -- 1959-05-08):

  1. Richard Chipperfield Born 1904-09-21 Dead: † 1988-03-03
  2. James Chipperfield Born 1912 Dead: † 1990
  3. Marjorie Chipperfield Born 1916-12-12 Dead: † 1975-12-11
  4. Maude Chipperfield Born 1909
  5. Thomas Chipperfield Born 1906 Dead: † 1908-04-05

John L. Chipperfields ancestral Ahnentafel:

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John L. Chipperfield
Born: 1921-09-07

Father:
Richard Chipperfield

Born: 1875-04-08
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Paternal Grandfather:
James Chipperfield

Born: 1848-10-04
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Paternal Great-grandfather:
James Chipperfield
Paternal Great-grandmother:
Elizabeth Jones
Paternal Grandmother:
Mary Jones

Born: 1844
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Mother:
Emily Seaton

Born: 1883-08-16
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John L. Chipperfield is mentioned on 2 location pagesChipperfield's Circus,  Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus,  

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). animal trainer, and artist, and equestrian John L. "Johhny" Chipperfield in United Kingdom. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 21 June 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=623. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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