John Crossland Skinner
John Crossland Skinner was born on 2 June 1850, the son of John Parker Skinner (1819-1888) and Sarah Jane Crossland (1830-1894). His father was a die sinker and silversmith’s manager. John C. Skinner partnered his brother, James Parker Skinner, in Skinner Bros until 1873. He was next listed as a manufacturer of pen, pocket, champagne, and sportsman’s knives (and glass and china dealer) at Charlotte Street Works. By 1879, he had moved to Trippet Lane Works. However, after ....
