John Aspinall (zoo owner) - Wikipedia
WEBJohn Victor Aspinall (11 June 1926 – 29 June 2000) was an English zoo and casino owner. From upper class beginnings he used gambling to move to the centre of British high society in the 1960s. [1] He was born in Delhi during the British Raj, and was a citizen of the United Kingdom.
John Aspinall, Gambler and Zoo Owner, Dies at 74
WEBJul 1, 2000 · John V. Aspinall, a rakish millionaire who made his fortune in the port-and-cigar world of upper-class gambling tables in London and devoted it to creating country estates for breeding gorillas...
BBC News | UK | Zoo keeper Aspinall dies
WEBJun 29, 2000 · Millionaire animal park owner John Aspinall has died aged 74 after a three-year battle against cancer. He is survived by his wife Sarah, two sons Damian and Bassa,...
Lord Lucan and the Enduring Mystery of Who Killed Sandra Rivett
WEBFeb 25, 2024 · In their excuses they were greatly helped by John Aspinall, founder of the Clermont Club in Mayfair, where Lucan cascaded his private income over the chemin-de-fer tables like one of his 18th...
John Aspinall | British Gambling Legends
WEBAug 24, 2024 · John Aspinall (11 June 1926 – 29 June 2000) was one of the most colorful characters in the heyday of British gambling during the Fifties and Sixties, who changed the face of the industry – some would say for the worse.
A PASSION TO PROTECT - YouTube
WEBIn Roy Deverell's 1982 film John Aspinall tells the story of his pioneering zoo parks in Kent, England, where the animals are treated as guests rather than ...
The Gamblers: John Aspinall, James Goldsmith and the murder …
WEBAug 23, 2005 · In the tradition of “true crime” books, The Gamblers follows the fortunes of five men at the center of the ultra-fashionable Clermont Set including the infamous Lord Lucan who disappeared following the murder of his children’s nanny. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. Read it now.
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Aspinall dies at 74 after battle with cancer - The Telegraph
WEBJun 30, 2000 · JOHN ASPINALL, the conservationist and casino owner, died at his home in London yesterday after a long battle with cancer. He was 74. His death calls into question the future of the two...
John Aspinall - The Telegraph
WEBJun 30, 2000 · John Aspinall, who has died aged 74, made a fortune out of running casinos and spent it in the creation of two zoos: at Howletts, near Canterbury, and at Port Lympne, near Hythe.
Damian and Freya Aspinall’s wild ambitions - Financial Times
WEBDec 9, 2023 · A flamboyant and controversial gambling tycoon, John started a private animal collection at Howletts, his Kent country estate, in 1957. He opened it to the public in 1975. A...