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'''John Francis Reuel Tolkien'''  ([[November 16]], [[1917]] - [[January 22]], [[2003]]) was [[J.R.R. Tolkien|J.R.R.]] and [[Edith Tolkien]]'s first son. He was given his Orders as a priest in [[1946]], and read the Mass at his father's funeral.  
'''John Francis Reuel Tolkien'''  ([[November 16]], [[1917]] - [[January 22]], [[2003]]) was [[J.R.R. Tolkien|J.R.R.]] and [[Edith Tolkien]]'s first son. He was given his Orders as a priest in [[1946]], and read the Mass at his father's funeral.  


John often had difficulty falling asleep and his father would come on his bed and tell tales of [[Carrots]], a boy with red hair who climbed into a cuckoo clock and went off on a series of strange adventures. This was the premise for the character of [[Tom Bombadil]].
John often had difficulty falling asleep and his father would come on his bed and tell tales. These stories included the tale of [[Carrots]], a boy with red hair who climbed into a cuckoo clock and went off on a series of strange adventures (this was the premise for the character of [[Tom Bombadil]]{{fact}}), and also a tale called "[[The Orgog]]".<ref>{{CG|C}}, p. 125</ref>


On [[2001]] he had ordered his attorneys to take legal action against one website, which is advertising a new book containing allegations about his conduct while working as a priest. They are attempting to halt the book, which they claim is defamatory.  
In [[2001]] he had ordered his attorneys to take legal action against a website, which were advertising a new book containing allegations about his conduct while working as a priest. They are attempting to halt the book, which they claim is defamatory.{{fact}}


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Template:Youmay John Francis Reuel Tolkien (November 16, 1917 - January 22, 2003) was J.R.R. and Edith Tolkien's first son. He was given his Orders as a priest in 1946, and read the Mass at his father's funeral.

John often had difficulty falling asleep and his father would come on his bed and tell tales. These stories included the tale of Carrots, a boy with red hair who climbed into a cuckoo clock and went off on a series of strange adventures (this was the premise for the character of Tom Bombadil[source?]), and also a tale called "The Orgog".[1]

In 2001 he had ordered his attorneys to take legal action against a website, which were advertising a new book containing allegations about his conduct while working as a priest. They are attempting to halt the book, which they claim is defamatory.[source?]

Family Tree

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Edith Bratt
 
J.R.R. Tolkien
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
John Tolkien
 
Michael Tolkien
 
Faith Faulconbridge
 
Christopher Tolkien
 
Baillie Tolkien
 
Priscilla Tolkien
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Simon Tolkien
 
 
Adam Tolkien
 
Rachel Tolkien

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