Originally Posted By: L. Brown
When the late English gun writer Gough Thomas decided to order a bespoke gun, it was--if I recall correctly--an Atkin. (Tried to find the reference but couldn't.)

It has been sold (or at least come up for sale) twice recently;
https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/15159/
http://www.carlrussellandco.com/gough-thomas-shotgun/