Education
Born in Birkenhead to Joseph Allen and his wife Edith (née Scholefield), he was educated at Birkenhead Institute and Liverpool University, from where he graduated with first class honours in law.
Born in Birkenhead to Joseph Allen and his wife Edith (née Scholefield), he was educated at Birkenhead Institute and Liverpool University, from where he graduated with first class honours in law.
He served with the Royal Artillery during the First World War, and subsequently was called to the Bar at Gray"s Inn. Practising in criminal law, his most famous brief was the sensational 1931 Liverpool murder case, acting as junior counsel for William Herbert Wallace, assisting Roland Oliver KC, who led for the Defence. Scholefield Allen was appointed a Kings Counsel in June 1945.
He served as Recorder of Blackburn between 1947 and 1970.
His successor as Member of Parliament was Gwyneth Dunwoody.
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He was elected as Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Crewe at the 1945 general election, defeating the Conservative Home Secretary, Sir Donald Somervell, and held the seat until he retired at the February 1974 general election, a month before his death.