Peter McSkimming (manufacturer)

He owned McSkimming and son, a pipe, sanitary ware, and glazed bricks manufacturer.

To this end he sent his son-in-law, Parker McKinlay, to Britain to gain expertise in bathroomware manufacture in 1908.

[1] McSkimming was known for his philanthropic work and as a generous employer, building houses for his staff and donating to local causes.

[1] McSkimming's wife died in 1914 and in the following year, he married Mary Davidson Barty.

The company was taken over by McSkimming junior and McKinlay, who was married to the family's eldest daughter, Helen.

Ceramic pipes outside the McSkimming brickworks at Benhar in 1926
Interior view of the brickworks at Benhar
Interior view of the pottery works at Benhar