Lord John Sanger Circus (Established c1880)
Dates
- Existence: Established c1880
Biography
Lord John Sanger Circus was founded by John Sanger after disolving his business partnership with his brother George Sanger.
John and George were the founders of the Sanger Allied Circus in 1854, which they operated with a few family members and friends. The business grew from strength to strength and by 1858 Sanger’s circus could boast of presenting the largest stud of horses ever seen in the European continent. By the 1860s the Sanger emporium owned ten permanent circuses between Plymouth and Aberdeen.
The Sanger brother’s acquired two of the most famous and reputable circus venues in London; the Royal Agricultural Hall at Islington in 1870 and Astley’s New Royal Amphitheatre in 1871.
John and George eventually decided to go their separate ways and split their various business ventures amicably.
John did not achieved as much fame as his brother George and most of his descendents soon left the circus.