John William Henry Wall, Bristol and District Co-op Movement, and Shakespeare Boot Mart plaque

This commemorative plaque records: John William Henry Wall 1855 - 1915 Novelist and Local Historian, "The Shoemaker Poet". A Pioneer of the Bristol and District Co-op Movement, founded at 38 Croydon St and opened at 22 Houlton Street in 1884. He set up the "Shakespeare Boot Mart" at 15 Croydon Street in 1887. A Bootcutter, on low income, who with Co-operative and Socialist Principles, fought for the rights of Working-Class people. Recorded plaque organisation: Living Easton, Bristol City Council, Barton Hill History Group, Essential Trading Co-operative.

John William Henry Wall was a novelist, local historian, and pioneer of the Bristol and District Co-op Movement, advocating for cooperative principles and the rights of working-class individuals. He established the "Shakespeare Boot Mart" in 1887, furthering his efforts to support economic self-help among the working class.