John Walter Bostock
John Walter Bostock (1874-1964) of Clarks Shoes
c.1874 Born in Staffordshire, son of Thomas Bostock and his wife Sophia
1881 Residing at 20 Newport Road, Castle Church: Thomas Bostock (age 44 born Northampton), Shoe Manufacturer 600 hands. with his wife Sophia, four sons; Eustice B. Bostock (age 9); John W. Bostock (age 7); Thomas M. Bostock (age 3); William N. Bostock). Also two daughters.[1]
1891 Living at home in Castle Church, Staffordshire, a student[2]
1901 Manager of shoe manufacturer in Stafford[3]
1908 Joined Clarks Shoes (presumably when he didn't inherit control of the Stafford factory on his father's death).
1911 Residing at 13 Ashcott Bridgwater, The Avenue, Minehead; John Walter Bostock (age 37 born Stafford), Manager of boot and shoe maker. With his wife Ethel May Bostock and son Oliver Heys Bostock (age 5 born USA).[4]
1928-46 Director of the company
1946 Retired. 'At a meeting of the directors C. and J. Clark Ltd., Street, the presentation of a hammered silver rose bowl was made to Mr John Walter Bostock who is retiring from business and resigning his directorship from the end of 1946. Mr Bostock, who is well known throughout the district, was a manager of the firm responsible for production and styling from 1909 until 1939 intended to retire in 1940 but agreed to continue during the war on a half-time basis. Mr Bostock's first connection with Street's boot and shoe industry dates from 1904 when he had established a buying agency in Boston. U.S.A. In 1926 he built the house at Anchor near Watchet where he and Mrs Bostock are still living.[5]
See Also
Sources of Information
- Clarks of Street (1825-1950)