1955

Tolkien-related events that took place in 1955.

March

• 2 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Derrick Parnum.
• 3 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 159.
• 6 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 160.

April

• 14 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 161.
• 18 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 162.

June

• 5 - Harvey Breit writes an article on Tolkien in the New York Times Book Review. Breit tells of "Dr. Tolkein", and the article contains many more errors. Tolkien sends an angry letter to him.
• 7 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 163.
• 29 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 164.
• 30 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 165.

July

• 22 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 166.

August

• 11 - During a holiday to Italy, J.R.R. Tolkien and his daughter Priscilla visit a mass at the church of Santa Chiara.
• 15 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 167.

September

• 7 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 168.
• 11 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 169.
• 18 - Bob Papenbrook, who would voice Théoden and Gimli in the video game The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring, is born.
• 30 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 170.

October

• 12 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 172.
• 14 - Gerard Murphy, the narrator of the 1981 radio series of The Lord of the Rings, is born.
• 20 - The Return of the King is published.
• 21 - Tolkien gives the O'Donnell Lecture on Celtic, not his favourite language.
• 24 - Tolkien writes letter 173.

November

• 10 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 174.
• 25 - Bruce Hopkins, who would play Gamling in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings, is born.
• 30 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 175.
• ? - The first episode of the first radio series of The Lord of the Rings is aired on BBC Radio

December

• 3 - Tolkien's poem Imram is published in Time and Tide.
• 8 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letters 176 and 177.
• 12 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 178.
• 14 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 179.

?

• ? - Grant Major is born.
• ? - Pete Fenlon is born.

Years 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958