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James Allen (15 July 1802 – 26 June 1897) was an Anglican clergyman, the second Dean of St David's.

Allen was born in Burton, Pembrokeshire. He was educated at Westminster, Charterhouse and Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating in 1825. He was Vicar of Castlemartin from 1839 to 1872, and a Canon Residentiary at St David's before his elevation to the Deanery.
He died on 26 June 1897 at St David's.

References

1. Although it was an ancient foundation, before 1840 the senior residentiary cleric was the Precentor, and not a Dean, due to a complication during the dissolution of the monasteries > “Eglwys Gadeiriol Tyddewi, 1181–1981 / St David's Cathedral, 1181–1981” St David's, Gwasg yr Oriel Fach, 1981 ISBN 0-905421-02-7
2. "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, Hamilton & Co 1889
3. "Allen, James (ALN819J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
4. Who was Who (1991) Who was who. A cumulated index 1897–1990, CD-ROM, London : A & C Black, ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
5. The Times, Monday, Jun 28, 1897; pg. 12; Issue 35241; col D Obituary
6. THE LATE DEAN OF ST. DAVID'S. Liverpool Mercury (Liverpool, England), Tuesday, June 29, 1897; Issue 15443. Venn's Alumni Cantabrigienses gives his day of death as 25 June.

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