1898

Tolkien-related events that took place in 1898.

[edit] May

• 8 - Vera Chapman, who will later found The Tolkien Society, is born.

[edit] November

• 9 - Owen Barfield, Inkling, is born.
• 29 - C.S. Lewis, who will play an immense part in the development of J.R.R. Tolkien's works, is born.

[edit] ?

• ? - R.B. McCallum, Inkling, is born.