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Selmo · 10-29-2002, 08:11 AM

About two miles from my home is a street named Tolkien Way.

I was disapointed to learn that it's not named after JRRT. It's named for his son, Father John Tolkien, who spent most of his working life as a priest and teacher in my area.

10-29-2002, 08:11 AM	#54
Selmo Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Shire (Staffordshire), United Kingdom Posts: 273	About two miles from my home is a street named Tolkien Way. I was disapointed to learn that it's not named after JRRT. It's named for his son, Father John Tolkien, who spent most of his working life as a priest and teacher in my area.