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We have lost the greatest mind in the dynamic world of #Tolkien Scholarship. Like his Father he was an intellectual giant who poured his entire life into those monumental works.
Never was the adage more true: He was a GENTLEMAN and a SCHOLAR.
A memory.
#RIPChristopherTolkien
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Never was the adage more true: He was a GENTLEMAN and a SCHOLAR.
A memory.
#RIPChristopherTolkien
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Born in Leeds in late 1924 - he studied at the Dragon 🐉 School at an early age, connecting him later to his Father’s beloved Oxford. He served in the Royal Air Force; continuing a family legacy of military service. He is pictured twice here as the littlest one on the right.
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What an experience for him! Listening to his Dad spin marvelous stories of Bilbo, Thorin and Gandalf! 🧙🏼♂️
His teenage years enriched by giving feedback during the lengthy 15-16 years of writing #LOTR.
Can you imagine BEING THERE at his Father’s desk for that?! #GeekHeaven
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His teenage years enriched by giving feedback during the lengthy 15-16 years of writing #LOTR.
Can you imagine BEING THERE at his Father’s desk for that?! #GeekHeaven
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