Roland Allen

Missionary in China (1868-1947)
Person human Q3434603
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Summary

Roland Allen is a human[1]. Born in Bristol[2], he… he was born on December 29, 1868[3]. He passed away in Nairobi[4]. He died on June 9, 1947[5]. He worked as a missionary[6] and Anglican priest[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (223 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Roland Allen was born in Bristol[2].
  • Roland Allen passed away in Nairobi[4].
  • Roland Allen was born on December 29, 1868[3].
  • Roland Allen died on June 9, 1947[5].
  • Roland Allen's father was Charles Fletcher Allen[9].
  • Roland Allen's mother was Priscilla Malpas[10].
  • Roland Allen was married to Mary Beatrice Tarleton[11].
  • A child of Roland Allen was John Allen[12].
  • A child of Roland Allen was Priscilla Mary Allen[13].
  • Roland Allen's professions included missionary[6].
  • Roland Allen worked as an Anglican priest[7].
  • Roland Allen was educated at Bristol Grammar School[14].
  • Roland Allen's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[15].
  • Roland Allen is recorded as male[16].
  • Roland Allen's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Roland Allen's family name is recorded as Allen[18].
  • Roland Allen's given name is recorded as Roland[19].
  • Roland Allen's described by source is recorded as History of Missiology[20].
  • Roland Allen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

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Origins and Family

Roland Allen was born in Bristol[2]. He was born on December 29, 1868[3]. His father was Charles Fletcher Allen[9]. His mother was Priscilla Malpas[10].

Education

Roland Allen was educated at Bristol Grammar School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include missionary[6] and Anglican priest[7].

Personal Life

Roland Allen was married to Mary Beatrice Tarleton[11]. Children include John Allen[12], a philologist[22], 1904–1979[23] and Priscilla Mary Allen[13]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[15].

Death and Burial

Roland Allen died on June 9, 1947[5]. He passed away in Nairobi[4].

Why It Matters

Roland Allen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (223 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Roland Allen born?

Roland Allen was born in Bristol[2].

Where did Roland Allen die?

Roland Allen passed away in Nairobi[4].

Who were Roland Allen's parents?

Roland Allen's father was Charles Fletcher Allen[9]. Roland Allen's mother was Priscilla Malpas[10].

Who was Roland Allen married to?

Roland Allen's spouses include Mary Beatrice Tarleton[11].

What did Roland Allen do for work?

Roland Allen worked as missionary[6] and Anglican priest[7].

Where did Roland Allen go to school?

Roland Allen was educated at Bristol Grammar School[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . History of Missiology. wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . bu.edu. bu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 4
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'no', 'pl']
    Place of death → Nairobi
    Place of birth → Bristol
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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  2. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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  3. 12w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Idref id → 132224410
    Fast id → 117345
    Family name → Allen
    Instance of → human
    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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