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Painter, Collage Artist, b. 1915 - d. 1997

Kenneth Rowntree (14 March 1915 – 21 February 1997) was a British artist. He was educated at Bootham School, York.

A Quaker and son of Howard Doncaster Rowntree (1879-1974), a First World War conscientious objector, he was also a conscientious objector in the Second World War. He worked for the War Artists' Advisory Committee.

He was one of the Great Bardfield Artists and taught at the Royal College of Art.

In 1939 Rowntree married architect Diana Rowntree née Buckley.

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Painter, Collage Artist, b. 1915 - d. 1997

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Kenneth Rowntree (14 March 1915 – 21 February 1997) was a British artist. He was educated at Bootham School, York.

A Quaker and son of Howard Doncaster Rowntree (1879-1974), a First World War conscientious objector, he was also a conscientious objector in the Second World War. He worked for the War Artists' Advisory Committee.

He was one of the Great Bardfield Artists and taught at the Royal College of Art.

In 1939 Rowntree married architect Diana Rowntree née Buckley.