Our Team

Peter Stratton - Proprietor

“ Left school at 18 and went to work for my dad (Jack) at Turners. I spent time in the workshop and on the shop floor selling. I learnt most of what one would call 'journeyman repairs' and learnt to restock shotguns.

After trapping at the shooting school for about five years and listening to my father's patient teaching in the art of shooting, he surprised me one day by telling me to take the next client. This put me in panic mode but I did what he asked and from then on I took over the teaching at the shooting school, which in those days was one of the very few in the country.

I developed my own style of teaching and began to shoot clays competitively. I soon began to win competitions regularly, winning the Berkshire & Oxfordshire Sporting Championships, ultimately finishing Runner-Up in the British Open at sporting, 4th in the European Championships and 10th in the World F.I.T.A.S.C.

I was then asked to manage the Great Britain FITASC team in the absence of Bob Armistead, the manager who was sadly killed in an aircraft accident. I did the managers job and thoroughly enjoyed the challenge. During my management Great Britain were undefeated and were first on the podium in every event.

I gave up serious clay shooting in 1984 when I took over the running of Gosbrook Rd shop, after I split from the partnership with my brother. ”

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Rob Couldrey - Sales Assistant

“ I would struggle to put my finger on a date to mark when I first entered the shooting and field sports game. Be it pheasants, air rifles, clays or dog work, shooting sports have been a big part of my life since day one.

I started at Thomas Turners as a sales associate, working Wednesdays, absorbing as much as I could, as fast as I could. I was then thrilled to be offered a full time position.

The latest addition to the ever-growing list of my shooting interests, is full bore rifle shooting. The worlds of both target and quarry shooting have opened up before me, with the arrival of my FAC, and I could not be surrounded by better people to advise me and enjoy these fascinating sports with.

My new position at Thomas Turners has done nothing but solidify my love of shooting sports. ”

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Paul Dyer - Sales Assistant

“ I am the newest member of the Thomas Turner team and a passionate air rifle shooter. I enjoy hunting with air rifles and shot guns and pigeon shooting is my latest hobby that I enjoy after purchasing a Beretta 686.

After joining a rifle club at Bisley, shooting centre fire rifles out to 1000 yards and vermin control, I have now applied for my fac to allow me to do both, although two totally different disciplines both equally enjoyable, although hunting foxes with night vision is more of an adrenaline rush!! Therefore purchase of a 17HMR, .243 and 308 are on the cards. ”

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