John Brinton and sons

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John Brinton (1827-1914) joined the family carpet business at the age of 15 and became a partner only six years later (on achieving the age of 21 and the legal powers to act in such a role). His father and elder brother ( both Henry) each died in 1857 and as a result he took on the direction of the company which he did with huge success steering it to a role as the dominant company in the town and its carpet business which it continued to occupy for a century after his death. He served as Liberal MP for Kidderminster between 1880-86 but split from the Gladstone wing of the party in opposition  to Gladstone’s policies on Irish Home Rule. He donated the site of Brinton Park to the town in 1887 as a memorial to his wife.

His sons Reginald ( 1869-1942) and Cecil ( 1883-1970) ran and maintained the reputation of  the business after John stepped down and also continued the tradition of public service to the town with each being long standing councillors and each serving as Mayor.

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