Lieutenant-Colonel Kenneth Arthur Spring OBE (1921-1997) was a British soldier and artist. He was the son of Albert Spring, the headmaster of Alleyn’s Junior School, and the composer, Dorothy Spring. He was educated at Alleyn's School and the University of London. He later taught at Camberwell College of Arts and Goldsmiths, University of London.
Initially a conscientious objector, Spring served as a captain in the Royal Artillery in Burma during the Second World War. Following the war, he joined the Territorial Army, retiring as a lieutenant-colonel and being awarded a military OBE in 1975 for his services[1].
Spring taught art at Alleyn’s School,[2] having been coached during the war by Sir William Coldstream, who he met whilst serving in the Royal Artillery. In 1956, he helped Michael Croft found the National Youth Theatre.[3] He was a master at Dulwich College and later at Bloxham School.
Spring married Doreen Healy in 1947 and together they had two children.[4] He died on 25 December 1997.
Spring was a descendant of Sir William Spring and a relation of Baron Monteagle of Brandon and Richard Spring, Baron Risby.