John Aspinall (zoo owner) - Wikipedia
John 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
Jul 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...
Lord Lucan and the Enduring Mystery of Who Killed Sandra Rivett
Feb 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...
The Gamblers: John Aspinall, James Goldsmith and the Murder of …
This is the untold story of the infamous Clermont Set, a group of five friends who rose to prominence as the most stylish and exclusive gamblers in 1960s Lon...
John Aspinall, gambler and zoo owner, dies – Deseret News
Jul 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 and tigers species that he said he preferred to humans died of cancer Thursday in London. He was 74.
John Aspinall | British Gambling Legends
Oct 23, 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.
The Real Casino Royale: gangsters in a class of their own
Feb 24, 2009 · Forty years ago, social climber John Aspinall and a gangland boss came up with an ingenious scam – now revealed in a documentary.
A gambler to the last, Aspinall the risk-taker dies near his animals
Millionaire zoo-keeper from another era who cut a swathe through British business loses three-year fight against cancer.
John Aspinall - The Telegraph
Jun 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.
The Aspinall Foundation - Wikipedia
The Aspinall Foundation (formerly The John Aspinall Foundation) is a British charity (Registered Charity 326567) which works to promote wildlife conservation. It was set up by casino owner John Aspinall in 1984 and runs the two zoos he established, Port Lympne Wild Animal Park and Howletts Wild Animal Park in Kent, England.
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