Jimmy Chipperfield

From the list of elephant persons Family: Chipperfield

 ☨ Jimmy Chipperfield 
Profession circus director
Personal details
Born 1912 in United Kingdom
Dead 1990 in United Kingdom
Spouse(s) 1935 Rosie Chipperfield
Residence
Country United Kingdom
Locations
Title owner 1973
Location at West Midland Safari Park in United Kingdom
Title owner 1972-1980
Location at Lambton Lion Park in United Kingdom
Title owner 1971
Location at Knowsley Safari Park in United Kingdom
Title owner 1970
Location at Woburn Safari Park in United Kingdom
Title owner 1969
Location at Windsor Safari Park in United Kingdom
Title owner 1969
Location at African Lion Safari (Ontario) in Canada
Title owner 1966
Location at Longleat Safari Park in United Kingdom
Title owner 1962
Location at Plymouth Zoo in United Kingdom
Title owner 1961
Location at Southampton Zoo in United Kingdom
Title owner 1948-1955
Location at Chipperfield's Circus in United Kingdom
Title animal trainer 1937-1937
Location at Circus Scott in Sweden
Title owner
Location at Chipperfield organisation station in Uganda
Relevant literature
Biography details

James Seaton Methuen Chipperfield , circus director in United Kingdom

Chipperfield was born * 1912 in United Kingdom dead 1990 , in United Kingdom , son of director Dick Chipperfield Sr. and director Maud Chipperfield

⚭ Married 1935 to Rosie Chipperfield born 1912 Camberwell, in United Kingdom .

Jimmy married Rosie Purchase (1912–2006) in the early 1930. Rosies family had a traveling menagerie show of wild animals. After Rosie's father was killed by one of his lions, Jimmy took over the Purchase's show and merged it with the Chipperfield Circus.

Family

Total: 2 children

  1. Mary Chipperfield. Born: 1938-11-26. Dead: † 2014-11-30
  2. Richard Chipperfield. Born: 1941-06-04. Dead: † 1975

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. John Chipperfield Born 1921-09-07 Dead: † 1978-11-13
  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

Jimmy Chipperfields ancestral Ahnentafel:
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Jimmy Chipperfield
Born: 1912

Father:
Richard Chipperfield

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

Born: 1848-10-04
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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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Jimmy Chipperfield is mentioned on 8 other person pagesDoreen Duggan,  Ivor Rosaire,  John Chipperfield,  Marjorie Chipperfield,  Mike Lockyer,  Richard Chipperfield,  Rose Purchase,  Terry Duggan,  

Jimmy Chipperfield is mentioned on 10 location pagesChipperfield organisation (Chilworth),  Chipperfield organisation station,  Chipperfield's Circus,  Knowsley Safari Park,  Lambton Lion Park,  Longleat Safari Park,  Mary Chipperfield’s Circus,  Plymouth Zoo,  Southampton Zoo,  Woburn Safari Park,  

Jimmy Chipperfield is mentioned on 2 elephant record pagesBaby,  Duchess,  

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). director James Seaton Methuen Chipperfield in United Kingdom. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 16 December 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=621. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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