C. J. Allen

Charles John Allen (2 September 1862 – 1956) was a British sculptor, and a figure in the New Sculpture movement.

Biography Born in Greenford, Middlesex, Allen studied at the Lambeth School of Art and then apprenticed with the London architectural sculpture firm Farmer & Brindley in 1879, Two allegorical panels for St. George's Hall, Liverpool, 1894 The John Heminges and Henry Condell Memorial, London; dated 1895, unveiled 1896. Marble reredos at St Paul's Cathedral, London Wood carvings at St Albans Cathedral Work at the Liverpool University College (now University of Liverpool) with architect Alfred Waterhouse, 1895 Frieze for the Royal Insurance Building, Liverpool, c. 1897 Panels and other work for the Peres Bank, Leicester, c. 1900 War memorial for Eastham Village, 1924 Architectural sculpture for the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board Building, 1927 Choir stall canopies and the font in Ullet Road Unitarian Church, Liverpool

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