Frederick John Bright was born in Castle Hedingham, in Essex in 1832 and went onto work for the London Missionary Service in India.
The store expanded again by adding a new stationery and fancy goods department at 14-26 Old Christchurch Road, and moving into the new art of photography.
[5] He sold off the photography and printing business in 1924 to partner Frank Higby Oliver.
After the war the Exeter store was rebuilt in 1953 and the business continued to operate as an independent company until 1960 when J J Allen took over the Brights brand.
[9] The Brights brand continued to be operated after the purchase of J J Allen by House of Fraser in 1969, however after the purchase of Dingles by House of Fraser in 1971, the Brights and Colsons brands were dropped and replaced by Dingles in 1972.