Willoughby Allen Explained

Willoughby Charles Allen (7 October 1867 – 10 February 1953[1]) was an Anglican priest in the early 20th century.[2]

He was educated at the Clergy Orphan School in Canterbury[3] and Exeter College, Oxford.[4] He was ordained in 1894[5] and began his ecclesiastical career as a curate in South Hinksey. He was a Fellow of His old college[6] until 1908 when he became Principal of Egerton Hall, Manchester. He was Archdeacon of Manchester from 1909[7] to 1916; Archdeacon of Blackburn from 1916 to 1920; and Rector of Saham Toney from 1922 to 1932.

Notes and References

  1. Rev. W. C. Allen The Times (London, England), Thursday, Feb 12, 1953; pg. 10; Issue 52544
  2. ‘ALLEN, Rev. Willoughby Charles’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012 ; online edn, Nov 2012 accessed 21 June 2013
  3. 'UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE' Jackson's Oxford Journal (Oxford, England), Saturday, July 9, 1887; Issue 7008
  4. http://www.exeter.ox.ac.uk/sites/exeter/files/publications/rectors-and-fellows.pdf College web-site
  5. [Crockford's Clerical Directory]
  6. University Intelligence The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Jun 20, 1894; pg. 10; Issue 34295
  7. News in Brief The Times (London, England), Saturday, Sep 11, 1909; pg. 13; Issue 39062

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