Tributes paid to 71-year-old farmer who died in Sussex crash
Her family said she had been ‘returning home from one of her many kindnesses'
Last updated 1st Dec 2022
Tributes have been paid to a 71-year-old woman who died in a fatal crash in Sussex.
Jennifer Allen was instantly killed in the collision between a car and a lorry on the A281 Brighton Road, Woodmancote, on November 6th.
Her family said she was well known for working on the family farm in Blackstone, Henfield, and was passionate about the countryside where she lived and worked.
In a statement, her loved ones said she had been ‘returning home from one of her many kindnesses' and that she will be missed.
They added: “Jen Allen was a countrywoman, farmer, and good friend to her community. She was born, lived, and worked on the family farm in Blackstone where she first developed her passion for the countryside and all its natural history.
“She was incredibly knowledgeable and always had time to look and appreciate the life around her, photographing and cataloguing what she saw.
“As a farmer, Jen was interested in animal husbandry and welfare and held strong views on British farm production and policy. In semi-retirement she occupied her keen intellect with developments, whether advances in agricultural practices or changes in government policy.
“She could be found every day either: in the yard caring for her much loved animals; out in nature, walking across the land; or helping anyone in her wide circle of friends and family who might need a hand.
“At home she was fascinated by electronics, building her own computer system and experimenting with digital photography, often to a soundtrack of Bachman–Turner Overdrive, Led Zepplin or Status Quo.”
Police are continuing to investigate the collision and are urging anyone who saw the crash, or who has relevant dash cam footage, to report it online or email: collision.appeal@sussex.police.uk, quoting Operation Waltham.