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     William Edmund Allen lived at Seaham, County Durham, England.¹ He gained the rank of officer in the Merchant Marine.¹

     John Bunting Allen is the son of William Edmund Allen.² He married Hon. Joan Elizabeth Platt, daughter of Robert Platt, Baron Platt and Margaret Irene Cannon, on 20 September 1952.¹
     He graduated with a Master of Science (M.Sc.)¹

     Jonathan Robert Allen was born on 15 September 1953.¹ He is the son of John Bunting Allen and Hon. Joan Elizabeth Platt.²

     Paul Bunting Allen was born on 4 April 1956.¹ He is the son of John Bunting Allen and Hon. Joan Elizabeth Platt.²

     Mark Benedict Allen was born on 28 January 1965.¹ He is the son of John Bunting Allen and Hon. Joan Elizabeth Platt.²

     Hon. Helen Margaret Platt was born on 16 March 1933.¹ She is the daughter of Robert Platt, Baron Platt and Margaret Irene Cannon.² She married Cecil Henry Stowasser, son of Marian Stowasser, on 10 July 1954.¹
     She graduated from Newnham College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, in 1954 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ From 10 July 1954, her married name became Stowasser.¹ She was teacher in charge of music between 1972 and 1977 at Gap State High School, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.¹ She was a tutor in music between 1977 and 1981 at University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia^G.¹ She wrote the book Discover Music Series I, published 1978.¹ She was chairman of the Review Panel for Queensland Music between 1981 and 1986.¹ She was a lecturer then senior lecturer in Music Conservatorium of Queensland between 1981 and 1988 at University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia^G.¹ She wrote the book Discover Music Series III, published 1983.¹ She wrote the book Discover Music Series II, published 1983.¹ She graduated from University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia^G, in 1983 with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)¹ She wrote the book Discover Music Making, published 1989.¹ She was associate professor of Music Education between 1989 and 1997 at University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia^G.¹ She lived at 10 Lantana Lane, Mapleton, Queensland, Australia.¹

     Marian Stowasser lived at Karlsbad, Czechoslovakia.¹

     Cecil Henry Stowasser is the son of Marian Stowasser.² He married Hon. Helen Margaret Platt, daughter of Robert Platt, Baron Platt and Margaret Irene Cannon, on 10 July 1954.¹
     He graduated with a Diploma in Education Psychology (Dip.Ed.Psych.)¹ He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Communications.¹

     Peter Stowasser was born on 31 October 1955.¹ He is the son of Cecil Henry Stowasser and Hon. Helen Margaret Platt.² He married Sandra Jean Hamdorf in 1978.¹ He and Sandra Jean Hamdorf were divorced in 1985.¹
     He was a builder.¹

     Sandra Jean Hamdorf married Peter Stowasser, son of Cecil Henry Stowasser and Hon. Helen Margaret Platt, in 1978.¹ She and Peter Stowasser were divorced in 1985.¹
     From 1978, her married name became Stowasser.¹