John Aspinall | |
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Born | John Victor Aspinall 11 June 1926 Delhi, British India |
Died | 29 June 2000 Westminster, London, England | (aged 74)
Nationality | British |
Other names | Aspers |
Education | Rugby School |
Alma mater | Jesus College, Oxford |
Occupation(s) | Bookmaker Gambler Zoo keeper |
Years active | 1950–2000 |
Known for | Gambling Aspinalls Howletts Zoo Port Lympne Zoo John Aspinall Foundation association with Lord Lucan |
Political party | Referendum Party |
Spouses | Jane Gordon Hastings
(m. 1956; div. 1966)Belinda Mary Musker
(m. 1966; div. 1972)Lady Sally Curzon (m. 1972) |
Children | 3, including Damian |
Relatives | Sir George Francis Osborne, 16th Baronet (stepfather) Sir Peter Osborne, 17th Baronet (half-brother) George Osborne (half-nephew) Francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe (father-in-law) |
Website | http://www.aspinallfoundation.org/ |
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.