R. S. (Reginald Seymour) Brinton

Born Reginald Seymour Brinton in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, he came from the Brinton family closely associated with the town’s carpet industry. Although some library records list his birth year as 1869, other reliable sources give 15 December 1870; he died on 23 February 1942.

Brinton is remembered by readers chiefly for Carpets, a clear, informative work on the history, materials, and manufacture of carpets. The book reflects practical knowledge as well as historical interest, making it appealing not only as a period guide to craftsmanship but also as a window into an important British industry.

Outside his writing, he was known as an English industrialist and played 13 first-class cricket matches for Worcestershire in the early twentieth century. That mix of business experience, local heritage, and hands-on understanding gives his work an authority that still makes it interesting today.