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Priscilla Tolkien was born on 18 June 1929, to J. R. R. Tolkien (1892–1973) and his wife, Edith Tolkien (1889–1971), being their youngest child and only daughter. [ 1] J. R. R. Tolkien was very devoted to his children and sent them illustrated letters from Father Christmas when they were young. [ 2]
Mar 22, 2024 · Priscilla Mary Anne Reuel Tolkien ( 18 June, 1929 – 28 February, 2022 [1]) was J.R.R. Tolkien 's only daughter, the sister of Christopher Tolkien, Michael Tolkien, and John Tolkien. She was the youngest of the children of J.R.R. Tolkien. She was a social worker, before being retired.
Mar 2, 2022 · Priscilla Tolkien was a social worker, teacher and Vice President of The Tolkien Society. She was the recipient of the Father Christmas letters and co-author of The Tolkien Family Album.
Mar 3, 2022 · Priscilla Tolkien (1929–2022), daughter of J.R.R. Tolkien. By Stephen Segal March 3, 2022. 0. Priscilla Tolkien, the youngest child of The Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien, was Vice ...
- Priscilla Tolkien’s Early Years
- Priscilla Tolkien’s Work on The Lord of The Rings
- Priscilla Tolkien’s Education and Career
- Preserving A Legacy
- The Tolkien Society
- Priscilla Tolkien’s Later Years
- The End of An Age
Like all of Tolkien’s children, Priscilla grew up with her father’s bedtime stories. In a 1977 talk, Priscilla remembered her father “re-telling the story of Raspunzil [sic] and of how her prince sang to her […] telling her to let down her golden hair.” She noted how this classic fairy tale was repurposed by her father for the Beren and Lúthien sto...
During the long writing process for The Lord of the Rings (which began in 1937 and ended with the publication of The Return of the Kingin 1955), Priscilla was the most consistent presence at home with Tolkien. She lived with her parents until 1950, while her older brothers had moved out earlier for university, work, and as part of the war effort. A...
Priscilla left home in 1950 to pursue her education and eventual career. She was already studying English at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford at the time, and graduated in 1951. Following her graduation, Priscilla began her career in secretarial work in Bristol and Birmingham. In these cities she observed urban poverty and moved into a career in social w...
While her father was still alive, Priscilla balanced the demands of her education and career with an unwavering support for her father’s work. She accompanied him in 1972 when he was appointed a CBE by Queen Elizabeth II. And she was also with him when he received his last public honour in Edinburgh in 1973. (The Tolkien Family Album) But Priscilla...
One of Priscilla’s greatest contributions to the preservation of her father’s work, came through her years of engagement with the Tolkien Society, a membership organization and charity devoted to promoting the life and works of J.R.R. Tolkien. While her brother Christopher, who was known to fans as the editor of Tolkien’s posthumous works, lived in...
Priscilla remained active in her father’s legacy in her later years, providing the opening speech at the Tolkien Society’s conference in honour of the 50th anniversary of The Lord of the Ringsin 2005. Priscilla also played a leading role as part of the Tolkien Estate and the Tolkien Trust – organizations established to protect J.R.R. Tolkien’s work...
With Priscilla’s death on February 28, 2022, it feels as if we are passing from one age to another, as one of the last remaining direct links to J.R.R. Tolkien passes into the West. Although Christopher will remain the best-known of Tolkien’s children, due to his tireless efforts to bring his father’s unfinished works to publication, Priscilla play...
Priscilla Tolkien obituary. JRR Tolkien’s youngest child and recipient of his Father Christmas letters. Her death earlier this year was overlooked by newspapers. Thursday December 29 2022, 12 ...
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Mar 3, 2022 · Priscilla Mary Anne Reuel Tolkien was born at 22 Northmoor Road in Oxford on 18 June 1929. She was the fourth and youngest child, and only daughter, of J.R.R. and Edith Tolkien. Her brothers were John Francis Tolkien (1917-2003), Michael Hilary Tolkien (1920-1984), and Christopher John Tolkien (1934-2020). She was the last of her generation.
