Born in Wolverhampton, Brinton joined the Labour Party and the League of Nations Union.
[1] He travelled to Republican Spain as part of an Anglican delegation during the Spanish Civil War,[2] and then with Wilfred Roberts organised a reception camp for Basque child refugees.
[1] Brinton moved to Selsey in 1957, joining the British Astronomical Association, and writing books on astronomy which became known for their photography.
[1][4] In 1975, Briton suffered a stroke, and had to give up astronomy, though he continued work as a member of the West Sussex County Council.
[1] "The Brinton Telescope" was mounted in Bayfordbury Observatory, then moved to Slindon College, finally being restored at Chichester Planetarium by Dr John Mason.