Robert Edwin Brinkworth was born near Chippenham in Wiltshire, England in 1871 and was articled to Thomas Ball Silcock (1854-1924) in Bath. He commenced independent practice as architect in Chippenham, Wiltshire in 1896 and later in Bath, Somerset, He was a Member of the Society of Architects (MSA).
His address address was given as 20 Bathwick Hill, Bath, Somerset in 1911 and 3, Northumberland Buildings, Queen Square, Bath in 1914. He died on 21 September 1921. He is buried in St. Mary's Churchyard in Bath.
Secondary and Technical Schools at Chippenham, Halmesbury and Devizes; domestic work, mainly in country districts of Wiltshire, Somerset, and Dorset
Directory of British Architects 1834-1914. Compiled by Antonia Brodie, et al. Volume 1: A-K. London; New York: British Architectural Library, Royal Institute of British Architects/Continuum, 2001