John Skelton.Omagh.

John Skelton

Gun Maker

Omagh 

Traded c.1845-1850

  
    Round barrel with sighting top flat engraved "Omagh". Barrel makers mark "S.C" for           Samuel Cheetham under barrel.

Our thanks to Steve Collward for bringing this pistol to our attention and also for forwarding the 1846 Slater's Trades Directory information relating to this gun maker. (available online).

                John Skelton, Gun Maker, Main Street, Omagh. 1846 Slaters Directory.

             Please refer to our older posts dated 20/4/2016 & 7/3/2016 with respect to  
                     Richard Skelton, Benjamin Skelton and Samuel Cheetham.
                                       

Dudley Westropp's original handwritten list of Irish gunmakers did contain John Skeltons details but they were omitted from his well known list? The above details were taken supposedly from "Pigot's Trades Directory of 1846"? However, subsequent research has determined that J. Pigot's were taken over by Slater's c.1846. Therefore, the heading "Pigot's 1846 directory" is an error. What is evident is the fact that Dudley Westropp actually went thoroughly through the 1846 Slater's directory and unearthed many gunsmiths/gunmakers that were listed under "Miscellaneous" & "Traders".

The above handwritten information courtesy of the National Library of Ireland. Kildare Street. Dublin.
                                   
                                     Skelton, Omagh Originally published by
                                                    Richard J Garrett
                                                    Irish Gunmakers
                                             Published 2008. Hong Kong.