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| 3 Jan 1892 Born in Bloemfontein, South Africa 15 Feb 1896 Family returned to England; father died; childhood spent at Sarehole Warwickshire 1900 Mother becomes Catholic; starts school; move to Birmingham 1904 Mother died 1908 Met Edith (future wife) 1911 Student at Oxford 1913 Resumed relationship with Edith 1914 World War I 1915 Graduated from Oxford 22 Mar 1916 Married Edith; sent to France 1918 Returned to England; end of War; became lexicographer 1920 Obtained post at Leeds University 1925 Obtained post at Oxford 1937 Hobbit published 1954-55 Lord of Rings published 1969 Retired; moved to Bournemouth 22 Nov 1971 Edith died 2 Sep 1973 Tolkien died |
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