1896

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February

  • 15 - Arthur Tolkien died in Bloemfontein, South Africa, as a result of a severe hemorrhage suffered the previous day. He had been sick for many months with rheumatic fever, and never made the trip to Birmingham to see his family.
  • ? - Mabel Tolkien and her family move from Birmingham to the hamlet of Sarehole.