2008 JOHN WHITE SHOES & BOOTS *SAVE ON SELECTED STYLES*

John White - "Putting life into leather since 1919". John White shoes are a special product for men who seek quality, style and real value. The combination of timeless classical elegance with fashionable design is characteristic of the John White brand, and guarantees them a unique feeling of total satisfaction. Purchasing a pair of John White shoes we believe marks the beginning of a long and lasting relationship.

In 1794, the Register of the Parish Church of St. Mary, Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire, recorded the marriage of John White, CORDWAINER, of that Parish. (The craft of Cordwainer is defined in the Oxford Dictionary as: "A worker on cordwain leather; a shoemaker.") The John White, Cordwainer, of that period is mentioned also in other archives of Higham Ferrers, particularly in the records of Fitzwilliam Estate, where his regular quarterly payments of rental are recorded, of which the original ink entries are still clear, despite their age.

Further research shows that the descendants of John White, Cordwainer (born 1767) were George White (born 1797), John White (born 1824) and George White (born 1845), great grandfather of the John White, Founder and Chairman of the John White organisation as it exists today. Thus, over 140 years after the marriage of John White, Cordwainer, his great-great-grandson opened the present Head Offices in Higham Ferrers. And this was followed by his election to Honourary Freeman in 1950 (in recognition of his outstanding services) and this was followed by the further honour of being specially co-opted as Mayor of Higham Ferrers for the important Coronation Years of 1952/53 - John White was awarded the Royal Warrant in 1978.