Kenneth Bright (1911-1962) was born in Sheffield, the son of Thomas (a machine file grinder) and his wife, Martha Elizabeth Newell née Shephard. In the Register of England & Wales (1939), Kenneth was enumerated as a departmental manager at a cutlery and silverware manufacturer. He resided at Bakewell, with his wife, Agnes Mary Bright née Thompson (1920-2006). They had married at Bakewell in 1941. In 1949, K. Bright Ltd was incorporated with £1,000 capital at Carver Street. The direct....