text: Hilton 's father , the headmaster of Chapel End School in Walthamstow , was one of the inspirations for the character of Mr. Chipping in Goodbye , Mr. Chips .
simplified: His father , John Hilton , was the headmaster of Chapel End School in Walthamstow . James Hilton partially based the character Mr. Chipping in Goodbye , Mr. Chips on his father .