Tommy Chipperfield

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Tommy Chipperfield
Profession circus animal trainer
Personal details
Born ? in United Kingdom


Spouse(s) Marilyn Chipperfield

Residence
Country United Kingdom

Locations
Title animal trainer -
Location at Chipperfield's Circus in United Kingdom

Title animal trainer-2013
Location at Tom Duffy's Circus in Ireland

Title animal trainer
Location at Robert Brothers Circus in United Kingdom

Biography details

Tommy Chipperfield , circus animal trainer in United Kingdom

Chipperfield was born * ? in United Kingdom , son of animal trainer,artist,equestrian John L. Chipperfield and artist Doris Chipperfield

⚭ Married to Marilyn Chipperfield born ? in Australia .

Tommy Chipperfield was born and raised in the Chipperfield's Circus. He grew up on the road with a menagerie of animals, like chimps to giraffes before going to Marsh Court school in Stockbridge, Hampshire. Tommy performed in the Circus as a young boy. Tommy became a big cat trainer, as his father had been. He also undertook elephants and horses shows in the 1970s. Tommy worked for the Roberts brothers for two years. Tommy has worked in the UK and traveled with his show to Spain, South Africa and Australia. He married Marilyn, who he found in Australia. Marilyn has done riding, high wire, trapeze acts and more. The two worked in Ireland in Duffy's Circus for a number of years. In 2013, they moved the show back to England. Their son Thomas Chipperfield, like his grandpa and father, is a lion and tiger trainer.

Family


Total: 1 children

  1. Thomas Chipperfield. Born: ?.

Siblings

Siblings through the father John L. Chipperfield (1921-09-07 -- 1978-11-13):

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

Tommy Chipperfields ancestral Ahnentafel:

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Tommy Chipperfield
Born: ?

Father:
John Chipperfield

Born: 1921-09-07
2025-06

Paternal Grandfather:
Richard Chipperfield

Born: 1875-04-08
2025-06
Paternal Great-grandfather:
James Chipperfield
Paternal Great-grandmother:
Mary Jones
Paternal Grandmother:
Emily Seaton

Born: 1883-08-16
2025-06
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Paternal Great-grandmother:

Mother:
Doris Morche

Born: ?
2025-06

Maternal Grandfather:


Born:
2025-06
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Maternal Grandmother:


Born:
2025-06
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Tommy Chipperfield is mentioned on 1 other person pagesJohn Chipperfield,  

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). animal trainer Tommy Chipperfield in Ireland. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 18 June 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=933. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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