Ducker & Son
Ducker & Son is a traditional shoe makers in Turl Street, Oxford, England.
Ducker & Son was founded by Edward Ducker in 1898. A limited company was formed following the deaths of Ducker and his wife in 1947.
The shop was featured in the 2007 film Atonement.[citation needed].
Customers
Past and present customers of the shop include:[1]
- Rowan Atkinson - English actor and comedian known for Mr. Bean and Blackadder.
- George Cambridge, 2nd Marquess of Cambridge
- Jeremy Clarkson - English broadcaster and writer known for BBC TV show Top Gear.
- Eddie Jordan - Irish businessman and former Formula One team boss.
- Matthew Pinsent - English Olympic rower and broadcaster.
- Manfred von Richthofen - German fighter pilot known as the Red Baron
- J.R.R. Tolkien - English writer and Oxford don known for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
- Evelyn Waugh - English writer known for Brideshead Revisited.
Local Legend
Local legend, mentioned by Jan Morris in Oxford (1965), tells of an old basket work armchair reported to materialise in a room above the shop for a few seconds and then gradually fade away. Yurdan,[2] however, states that it has been a long time since any reported sightings have been made.
References
- ^ "Ducker & Son History". duckerandson.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-01-20.
- ^ Yurdan, Marilyn (2002). "Oxford City and University". Unexplained Oxford and Oxfordshire. Dunstable, Bedfordshire: The Book Castle. pp. 5–6. ISBN 978-1-9037-4721-6.
External links
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