Plaques and Memorials
Plaques and Memorials is a list of blue plaques and memorials installed in public places of United Kingdom to commemorate a link between that location and J.R.R. Tolkien and his family. Often made by The Tolkien Society and local institucions.
Plaques
Sarehole Mill,Hall Green,Birmingham
The text of the plaque reads:
Birmingham Civic Society 2002
SAREHOLE MILL
Site of water Mill since 1543
Used by Matthew Boulton in mid 18th century
Rebuilt 1768
INSPIRED J.R.R. Tolkien1896-1900
The Tolkien Society
1 Duchess Place,Edgbaston,Birmingham
A Birmingham Civic Society Blue Plaque read:
J.R.R. Tolkien Author 1892-1973 lived near heare 1902-1910
4 Highfield Road,Edgbaston,Birmingham
The text of the plaque reads:
Birmingham Civic Society J.R.R. Tolkien Author 1892 - 1973 lived here 1910 - 1911 Tolkien Society
Plough and Harrow, Hagley Road,Edgbaston,Birmingham
The text of the plaque reads:
A plaque in the doorway was placed by The Tokien Society records:
Presented by The Tolkien Society June 1997 JRR Tolkien Author of The Lord of the Rings stayed here June 1916
20 Northmoor Road,Oxford
The text of the plaque reads:
Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Board J. R. R. TOLKIEN Author of The Lord of the Rings Lived here 1930–1947 Oxford Civic Society[2]
76 Sandfield Road, Headington, Oxford
This plaque is over the garage at the front of the house.The text of the plaque reads: The Hill J.R.R. Tolkien lived here 1953-1968 [3]
2 Darnley Road, West Park
The text of the plaque reads:
J.R.R. TOLKIEN CBE Academic and author lived here between 1924 and 1925. While Reader, later Professor, at the University of Leeds 1920-1925, he collaborated on a new edition of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Tolkien went on to write The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. 1892-1973 [4]
Brooklands Officers’ Hospital, Hull, East Yorkshire
The blue plaque reads:
J.R.R. Tolkien
Author of the Lord of the Rings convalesced here (then Brooklands Officers’ Hospital) 1917 - 1918 during his service in The Great War.[5]
Hotel Miramar, East Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth
The text of the plaque reads:
JOHN RONALDREUEL TOLKIEN1892-1973Author and ScholarStayed Here Regularly fromThe 1950'sUntil 1972Borough of Bournemouth[6]
Bank Terrace, Hornsea
The text of the plaque reads:
Hornsea Civic Society J.R.R.Tolkien's wife Edith and his cousin Jenny Grove lodged here in 1917 whilst he was posted nearby[7]
President Steyn Avenue, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Reads an iron plaque engraved in English and Afrikaans:
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, was born on this site on 3 January 1892. [8]
Bust
In the chapel of Exeter College, Oxford, there is a bust of J.R.R. Tolkien made by Faith Tolkien. Above the bust reads:
J.R.R. Tolkien1892-1973 Faith Tolkien b.1928- Sculped this portrairof her Father-in-law in 1977
Other
University Parks Two trees
External Links
References
- ↑ "Birmingham Civic Society=24 Mayr 2007", birminghamnet.co.uk (accessed 3 August 2014)
- ↑ "Oxford Shire Blue Plaque=2002", [ww.oxfordshireblueplaques.org.uk/ ww.oxfordshireblueplaques.org.uk] (accessed 3 August 2014)
- ↑ "Oxford History=2002", oxfordhistory.org.uk (accessed 3 August 2014)
- ↑ "University celebrates J.R.R.Tolkien" dated 1 October 2012, www.leeds.ac.uk (accessed 3 August 2014)
- ↑ "Blue plaque marks historic links with JRR Tolkien" dated 11 November 2013, www2.hull.ac.uk (accessed 3 August 2014)
- ↑ "Blue Plaque Book" dated 1 September 2002, bournemouth.gov.uk (accessed 3 August 2014)
- ↑ "Old town buildings with a story to tell" dated 9 June 2013, hulldailymail.co.uk (accessed 3 August 2014)
- ↑ "A plaque, a Hobbit hotel and a JRR Tolkien trail that's petered out" dated 3 January 2013, www.theguardian.com (accessed 3 August 2014)
