Ducker & Son



Ducker & Son was a traditional shoe makers in Turl Street in Oxford. The business 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. Ducker & Son closed at the end of November 2016. Its archives are now held in the Bodleian Library.

Customers
Customers included:


 * H. H. Asquith - Prime Minister
 * Rowan Atkinson - English actor and comedian known for Mr. Bean and Blackadder.
 * Jeremy Clarkson - English broadcaster and writer known for BBC TV show Top Gear.
 * David Cornwell - Irish/British author who wrote under the pen name John le Carré.
 * Eddie Jordan - Irish businessman and former Formula One team boss.
 * Lady Ottoline Morrell - Literary salonist
 * Matthew Pinsent - English Olympic rower and broadcaster.
 * 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
A local legend, mentioned by Jan Morris in Oxford (1965), tells of an old basketwork armchair reported to materialise in a room above the shop for a few seconds and then gradually fade away. Yurdan, however, states that it has been a long time since reports of any sightings have been made.