Thomas Chippendale Thomas Chippendale Thomas Chippendale (1718 – 1779) was born in Otley in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England in June 1718. He became a cabinet-maker in London, designing furniture in the mid-Georgian, English Rococo, and Neoclassical styles. In 1754 he published a book of his designs, titled "The Gentleman and Cabinet Maker's Director", upon which success he became renowned. The designs are regarded as reflecting the current British fashion for furniture of that period and are today reproduced globally. He was buried 16 November 1779, according to the records of St Martin-in-the-Fields, in the cemetery since built upon by the
Aidan Chippendale Aidan Chippendale Aidan Luke Chippendale (born 24 May 1992) is an English footballer who plays as a winger for Ossett United. Born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, Chippendale played for hometown club Bradford City in their youth system before being released at the age of 13 when he joined Huddersfield Town. He was promoted to the first team squad for a game against Colchester United on 3 October 2009. He was named Huddersfield's Academy Player of the Year for the 2009–10 season and graduated from the club's academy in April 2010 after being offered a two-year professional contract. He made his