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]

Allen in 1942.

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
  1. "Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries". The Antiquaries Journal. 28 (1:2): 113. April 1948. doi:10.1017/S0003581500051489. S2CID 246043762.
  2. "Whitehall, June 13th, 1952". The London Gazette. No. 2. 1952. p. 3233.
  3. "W. Godfrey Allen". www.royalacademy.org.uk. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  4. Hudson Berkley Reinhart Ltd. "Walter Godfrey Allen". www.faversham.org. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  5. "St. Paul's Cathedral". Historic England. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  6. "St Paul's Heights Study" (PDF).
  7. Sharp. R (10 November 2005). "A Sight To Behold". Architectural Journal.
  8. Lawrence. S (15 May 2020). "26 London locations to enjoy spectacular views of the city". British Heritage.
  9. Hailes. S (30 May 2019). "Goldsmiths' Company names new prime warden". Professional Jeweller.
  10. "List of Commissioners". British History Online. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  11. "List of people who declined British honors" (PDF).
  12. Burns. A (2004). St. Paul's: The Cathedral Church of London, 604-2004. p. 263. ISBN 9780300092769.
  13. Past Master List (PDF). Art Workers' Guild.
  14. "Retired Membership". RIBA Journal (71): 78. 1970.


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