Among our own people also the church sorely needs clergy in close touch with the ordinary life of the laity, living the life of ordinary men, sharing their difficulties and understanding their trials by close personal experience.

A simple stone cross with the inscription on the pedestal reads: "ROLAND ALLEN CLERK IN HOLY ORDERS 1868-1947 I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE SAITH THE LORD"


Veneration
Allen is honored with a feast day on the liturgical calendar of the Episcopal Church (USA) on June 8. Selected Writings Cambridge: Lutterworth Press 2006 ISBN 978-0-7188-9173-2; edited by David M. A Study in the Work of Roland Allen Cambridge: Lutterworth Press 2006 ISBN 978-0-7188-9103-9; edited by David M.