ˈælən wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd ɐ kəmˈændɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈɔːɹdɚɹ ʌvðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ˈɛmpaɪɚ sˌiːbˌiːˈiː ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː nˈuː jˈɪɹ ˈɑːnɚz "fɔːɹ sˈɜːvɪsᵻz tə ðə ɹˌoʊmən sˈɛvəntˌiːn kˈɑːmənwˌɛlθ ɡˈeɪmz".
Allen was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2003 New Year Honours "for services to the XVII Commonwealth Games".