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Allen of Hurtwood, Baron (UK, 1932 - 1939)

Creation: let.pat. 18 Jan 1932

Extinct: 3 Mar 1939

Family name: Allen

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Arms:

No arms recorded

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Reginald Clifford [Allen], 1st Baron Allen of Hurtwood

1st son and heir of Walter Allen by his wife Frances Augusta Baker

born

9 May 1889

mar.

17 Dec 1921 Marjory Gill, Fellow and Vice-President of the Institute of Landscape Architects (d. 11 Apr 1976), dau. of George Gill

only child

1. Hon Joan Collette Clifford Allen

died

s.p.m. 3 Mar 1939

created

18 Jun 1932 Baron Allen of Hurtwood, of Hurtwood in the County of Surrey

note

Secretary and General Manager of the Daily Citizen 1911-15; Chairman, University Socialist Federation 1912-15; Executive Member, Fabian Society 1912; Chairman, No Conscription Fellowship 1914-18 (three times imprisoned during World War I as a 'conscientious objector' 1916-17); Chairman of the New Leader 1922-26; Treasurer and Chairman of Independent Labour Party 1922-26; Director of the Daily Herald 1925-30 ; Chairman of Executive of Home and School Council; Member of Executive of League of Nations Union; Chairman of Executive of "Next Five Years" Group

On the death of the 1st Baron Allen of Hurtwood the Barony of Allen of Hurtwood became extinct.

 First written 9 Jul 2006

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