Marjorie Stockley

Marjorie Suzanne Phyllis Chipperfield , circus director in United Kingdom

Born 1916-12-12 in United Kingdom dead 1975-12-11 in South Africa , daughter of director Dick Chipperfield Sr. and assistant director Maud Chipperfield .

Marjorie Chipperfield performed as Equestrienne, contortionist and equilibrist. Marjorie Suzanne Phyllis, the younger daughter of Richard Chipperfield was born 12 December 1916. She was the fifth generation of the famous family, sister of Dick, Maude, Jimmy and John.

In 1948 she became joint proprietor of Chipperfield's Circus with brothers Richard, James and John Chipperfield. Her elephant ballet was presented at the Kelvin Hall circus, Glasgow in 1948 and 1949. She was the director of Chipperfield's circus in 1951, when their headquarters were at Down farm, Stockbridge, Hampshire, and later when the winterquarters moved to Heythrop, Oxfordshire. She looked after the family's wild animal reserve in South Africa until the death of Jimmy Stockley in 1973. She died 11 December 1975, in Cape Town, South Africa. Her daughter Jane Stockley married Brian Boswell.

Children

Total: 2 children

1. Born: . Jane Boswell
2. Born: ?. Jim Stockley

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. John Chipperfield Born 1875 Dead: † 1978-11-13
4. Maude Chipperfield Born 1909

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