George Britton (politician)
George Bryant Britton (1857 – 11 July 1929) was an English boot and shoe manufacturer and
Date of Birth
From the inscription on his gravestone in Kingswood Methodist Church, Bristol, Britton was born in 1857.[1][2]
Career
Britton played an important role in the business and political life of Bristol in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was head of G B Britton & Sons Ltd, boot and shoe manufacturers, founded in 1875[1] and the company developed into one of Bristol's most successful enterprises.[3]
Local politics
Britton was elected to
He was also the president of the Anchor Society in Bristol in 1922
Parliament
Britton was a leading Liberal in Bristol. He was sometime Chairman of the Bristol East Liberal Association and was said to be a popular employer in the city.
East Bristol was a predominantly working-class seat with a
He served only one term in Parliament, and did not stand again at the 1922 general election.[10]
Death
Britton died at his home Lodge Side, Kingswood on 11 July 1929,[11] at the age of 66 years. He was survived by his wife Annie, the daughter of John Henshaw, whom he married in 1902.[5]
Archives
Records of GB Britton & Sons Ltd are held by Bristol Archives (Ref. 42111) (online catalogue).
References
- ^ a b Paul Townsend, A Social History of Bristol http://www.gertlushonline.co.uk/1929---1931---bristol-chronicles.html Archived 13 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Search Birth Register". FreeBMD. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ "Boot & Shoe trade and its history - Kingswood | Flickr - Photo Sharing!". Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ Paul Townsend, A Social History of Bristol
- ^ a b c Who was Who, OUP 2007
- ^ The Times, 29 October 1921 p5
- ^ Townsend, A Social History of Bristol
- ^ a b c d The Times, 11 December 1918 p10
- ^ The Times House of Commons 1919, Politico's Publishing 2004 p27
- ^ ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- ^ The Times, 15 July 1929 p1