Background
Brocket was the fourth son of Robert Cain, founder of the brewing firm of Robert Cain & Sons, and his wife Anne, née Newall.
Businessman chairman philanthropist
Brocket was the fourth son of Robert Cain, founder of the brewing firm of Robert Cain & Sons, and his wife Anne, née Newall.
The family was originally of Irish descent. He served as chairman of the family firm, which became Walker Cain Limited after its merger with Walkers of Warrington in 1911. Apart from his business career Brocket was also a Deputy Lieutenant and High Sheriff of Hertfordshire (1925) and a Justice of the Peace for the county and was involved in charitable causes.
He was created a Baronet in the 1921 Birthday Honours for his philanthropic works, and in 1933 he was raised to the peerage as Baron Brocket, of Brocket Hall in Hertfordshire.
Lord Brocket married, firstly, Florence Nall, daughter of William Nall. In 1921 he assumed by deed poll his wife"s maiden surname of Nall in addition to that of Cain.