Kenneth Lindley RE (1935-1986)

Kenneth Arthur Lindley RE. was born in London and studied at Ealing School of Art 1943-49 and at Hornsey School of Art and Crafts 1949-50. He became a teacher in 1950 lecturing at Loughborough School of Art 1950-57 and at Swindon School of Art 1957-65. Lindley became Head of Wakefield School of Art in 1966, transferring to Herefordshire College of Art as Principal in 1971. Elected ARE 1959, Fellow 1975 and SWE 1960 when he was the driving force behind the refoundation of The Society of Wood Engravers in 1984. Among his published writings was a book on the Victorian commercial engravers entitled “The Woodblock Engravers” 1970. Ref: The wood engravings of Kenneth Lindley by Reg Boulton in The Green Book No. 12 1984.