Person Open DS/UK/19082 Allen; Cecil J (25 January 1886–5 February 1973); British railway engineer and technical journalist and writer Allen Cecil J 25 January 1886–5 February 1973 British railway engineer and technical journalist and writer Male (cisgender) London, England (born)

British Scientist | Engineer Author White No known disability Christian Father of Geoffrey Freeman Allen (author) Heterosexual Cecil J Allen was a British railway engineer and technical journalist and writer. Qualified as a civil engineer, Allen worked for the Great Eastern Railway and later the London & North Eastern Railway, becoming an authority on steel rails. He inspected new rails for quality. He also was the second contributor to the long-running British locomotive practice and performance article series in The Railway Magazine from 1909 to 1958, and then went on to write for Trains Illustrated. He was a committed Christian and an accomplished organist, writing a chorus "The Lord has need of me". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil_J._Allen (2020) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 7/7/2014 RAHAKIRKBRIDE 6/3/2025 8f3b1ac8-0870-4ca3-98ed-37c08caab038