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Type of entity
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Authorized form of name
Allen, William Kenneth Gwynne, 1907-2000
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Dates of existence
1907-2000
History
Allen, Sir William Kenneth Gwynne, son of Harold Gwynne Allen (qv); b. 23 May. 1907; adm. Sept. 1921 (R); left Apr. 1925; Univ. of Neuchatel, Switzerland; engineering pupil Harland & Wolff Ltd, Glasgow and Belfast; subsequently W. H. Allen Sons & Co., Bedford, dir. 1937-70, man. dir. 1946-70, chairman 1955-70; chairman Amalg. Power Engineering 1968-70; FIMarE, MRINA; pres. Engineering Employers' Fedn 1962-4; Freeman City of London, Liveryman Worshipful Company of Shipwrights; Beds CC 1945-55, High Sheriff 1958-9; Kt 1961; DL (Beds) 1978; m. 1 July 1931 Eleanor Mary, d. of Henry Eeles, shipbuilder, of Newcastle-on-Tyne; d. 4 Apr. 2000.
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GB 2014
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International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition
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Final
Level of detail
Full
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Prepared for import into AtoM by Westminster School Archive staff, 2019-2020
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The Record of Old Westminsters: A biographical list of all those who are known to have been educated at Westminster School from Play 1919 to Election 1989, Volume 4, compiled by F.E. Pagan and H.E. Pagan, Padstow, 1992