09/10/2023
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220 Years of W.J. French & Son
1803 – 2023 The History of W.J. French & Son by Caroline French This year our business is 220 years old. We are one of the oldest independent shoe shops in country that has been passed down directly through the family and I believe the oldest independent retailer in Southampton. Here is a brief canter through the family tree to show you how we have evolved. Francis French Our history is based upon the experiments and very hard labours of our ancestors. Francis French was born in 1779, became an... Read More