Ducker & Son

Ducker & Son

Company type	Private (after 1947)
Industry	Shoemaking, Retail
Founded	1898 (1898)
Founder	Edward Ducker
Defunct	November 2016 (2016-11)
Headquarters	Oxford , England, United Kingdom
Products	Shoes

Ducker & Son was a longstanding shoemaking establishment situated on Turl Street in Oxford, originally founded by Edward Ducker in 1898. Following the passing of both Edward Ducker and his wife in 1947, the enterprise transitioned into a limited company.

The store achieved wider recognition through its appearance in the 2007 motion picture Atonement. It ultimately closed its doors in November 2016. The business’s historical documents are currently housed within the Bodleian Library.

Customers

Among its distinguished clientele were:

• H. H. Asquith – Former Prime Minister
• Rowan Atkinson – Renowned actor and comedian, famous for Mr. Bean and Blackadder
• Jeremy Clarkson – Television presenter and author, best known for BBC's Top Gear
• John le Carré – Celebrated novelist
• Eddie Jordan – Entrepreneur and ex-Formula One team principal
• Lady Ottoline Morrell – Host of literary salons
• Matthew Pinsent – Olympic gold medalist rower and broadcaster
• J.R.R. Tolkien – Oxford academic and author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings
• Evelyn Waugh – Author noted for works like Brideshead Revisited

Local legend

As recounted by Jan Morris in her 1965 book Oxford, a local tale tells of a wicker armchair that briefly materialized in a room above the shop before vanishing. Nevertheless, Yurdan notes that there have been no recent reports of such phenomena.

External links

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