Allen, John

Title ^{Refs: *1 *2}

Revd

First name(s) ^Ref: *2

John

Surname ^Ref: *2

Allen

Position(s) held at King's College London

• Lecturer of Mathematics, 1832-1839
• Chaplain, 1834-1846
• Saturday Lecturer of Greek Testament

Education & professional details

School, college and/or university attended ^Ref: *6

• Westminster School
• Trinity College, Cambridge

Qualifications

BA (22/12/1833), MA (1846)

Position(s) held (non King's College London) ^Ref: *5

• Vicar of Prees, 1846-1883
• Archdeacon, Salop, 1847-1883
• Master of St.John's Hospital, Lichfield, 1883-1886

Professional activities

Inspector of schools, 1839-1846

Publications ^Ref: *4

• Edited Cudworth's Treatise of Free Will.
• Author — Sermons, etc.

Personal details

Date of birth ^Ref: *3

25th May 1810

Place of birth

Pembrokeshire

Date of death

13th December 1886

Place of death

Lichfield

Obituary

• The Times, 12th December 1886, pg 7
• The Times, 1st January 1887, pg 3

Family details

Son of David Bird Allen, Rev., B.A. Cambridge; brother James; married Harriet, daughter of James White Higgins, on 31st July 1834; son John H.

Notes ^Ref: *3

• John Allen and his Friends by Anna O. Allen (London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1922)
• Memorial window in Prees Church, Shropshire.
• John Allen’s College Diary and Scrap Book are held in Trinity College Library