W. Godfrey Allen
W. Godfrey Allen FSA FRIBA[1][2] (1891–1986), full name Walter Godfrey Allen, was an architect in the twentieth century.[3]
Life
He was Surveyor of the Fabric of St Paul's Cathedral from 1931 to 1956.[4][5] He devised the St. Paul's Heights policy in 1937, a policy to stop the views of St. Paul's being blocked by tall buildings.[6][7][8] He lived and worked in Priory Row, Faversham, and is commemorated there by a plaque on his old home.[4] In 1951, he started a second term as the Prime Warden of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths.[9] He was appointed a Commissioner for the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England on 9 June 1952.[10] He declined a British honour of Commander (CBE) in 1957.[11]
Allan is jointly credited with designing a number of features in St Paul's with Stephen Dykes Bower.[12] He was Master of the Art Workers Guild in 1953.[13] He retired from Royal Institute of British Architects in 1970.[14]
References
- ^ "Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries". The Antiquaries Journal. 28 (1:2): 113. April 1948. doi:10.1017/S0003581500051489. S2CID 246043762.
- ^ "Whitehall, June 13th, 1952". The London Gazette. No. 2. 1952. p. 3233.
- ^ "W. Godfrey Allen". www.royalacademy.org.uk. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ a b Hudson Berkley Reinhart Ltd. "Walter Godfrey Allen". www.faversham.org. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "St. Paul's Cathedral". Historic England. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "St Paul's Heights Study" (PDF).
- ^ Sharp. R (10 November 2005). "A Sight To Behold". Architectural Journal.
- ^ Lawrence. S (15 May 2020). "26 London locations to enjoy spectacular views of the city". British Heritage.
- ^ Hailes. S (30 May 2019). "Goldsmiths' Company names new prime warden". Professional Jeweller.
- ^ "List of Commissioners". British History Online. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "List of people who declined British honors" (PDF).
- ^ Burns. A (2004). St. Paul's: The Cathedral Church of London, 604-2004. p. 263. ISBN 9780300092769.
- ^ Past Master List (PDF). Art Workers' Guild.
- ^ "Retired Membership". RIBA Journal (71): 78. 1970.
External links
- Isometric engraving of St Paul's by Allen and R. B. Brookes-Greaves at the Victoria and Albert Museum
- 1942 photo at the National Portrait Gallery
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