Photograph of Bert Sanger being held in the trunk of Tiny the elephant. Herbert Sanger was the grandson of John Sanger, brother of 'Lord' George Sanger. Herbert's father was 'Lord' John Sanger and his mother was Rebecca (nee Pinder). The eldest son, and one of eleven children, Bert went on to perform as Pimpo the clown in 'Lord' John Sanger's Circus. He was the first clown known as Pimpo. Bert married Lillian Ohmy (nee Smith) in 1916. Bert joined the RAF in the First World War and was wounded on active service. In December 1918 he was in a military hospital in Etaples in France. Bert died in 1928.