Memories of JRR Tolkien
On the early morning of 2 September 1973, Merton received a somber news from Bournemouth: JRR Tolkien (3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973), our esteemed former Fellow and Professor of English Language and Literature, had passed away.
To commemorate 50 years since JRR Tolkien passed away, Merton Development Office invited Mertonians who had been at the College during Tolkien's time to share their memories of him. The response was remarkable, with many different memories of Tolkien, together with photos from the time, which together built up a picture of Tolkien and his life at Merton.
The exhibition was presented in six sections:
