Roy,
Sorry, you are quite right. The patent was filed by TW but the patent stamp on the few of these I have seen has been P Webley as you can see in the original photos. In my laziness, I had always assumed that P filed it.
I think the truth is that TW filed the patent but it was worked under the auspices of the parent firm, P Webley & Sons.
The E Woods gun that I pictured is a real monster: 3" nitro proof and weighs in at just over 8lb. Although undoubtedly conceived as a wildfowler, it sports lovely engraving.
The stock also appears to have been converted from semi- to full-pistol grip sometime in the distant past.
Thanks to all for your kind words.
Anyway, apologies for my incorrect correction!
