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'''John Francis Reuel Tolkien'''  ([[16 November|November 16]], [[1917]] - [[22 January|January 22]], [[2003]]) was [[J.R.R. Tolkien|J.R.R.]] and [[Edith Tolkien]]'s first son. He was given his Orders as a priest in [[1946]], and read the Mass at his father's funeral.


John often had difficulty falling asleep and his father would come on his bed and tell tales. These stories included the tale of [[Carrots]], a boy with red hair who climbed into a cuckoo clock and went off on a series of strange adventures (this was the premise for the character of [[Tom Bombadil]]{{fact}}), and also a tale called "[[The Orgog]]".<ref>{{CG|C}}, p. 125</ref>
Father '''John Francis Reuel Tolkien''' ([[16 November|November 16]], [[1917]] - [[22 January|January 22]], [[2003]]) was the first child and eldest son of [[J.R.R. Tolkien|J.R.R.]] and [[Edith Tolkien]]. His second name comes from his father's guardian, Father [[Francis Xavier Morgan]].<ref>{{HM|Bio}}</ref>


In [[2001]] he had ordered his attorneys to take legal action against a website, which were advertising a new book containing allegations about his conduct while working as a priest. They are attempting to halt the book, which they claim is defamatory.{{fact}}
John often had difficulty falling asleep and his father would come to his bedside and tell stories. These included the tale of [[Carrots]], a boy with red hair who climbed into a cuckoo clock and went off on a series of strange adventures (this was the premise for the character of [[Tom Bombadil]]{{fact}}), and a tale called "[[The Orgog]]".<ref>{{CG|C}}, p. 125</ref>
 
In 13 February [[1944]] John Tolkien was made Exorcist and Acolyte (the two highest of the Minor Orders of the Roman Catholic Church) in a ceremony at Stonyhurst. He was given his Orders as a priest on [[10 February]] [[1946]].
 
Between 1957 and 1987 John Tolkien lived in Stoke-on-Trent.
He wrote the script for a film about the life of Cardinal Newman, which was shown in June 1957 at the Oratory of Birmingham.<ref>{{webcite|articleurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20161002153828/http://archive.thetablet.co.uk/article/22nd-june-1957/19/a-film-on-newman|articlename=A film on Newman|dated=22 June 1957|website=The Tablet (archived at Internet Archive)|accessed=1 December 2023}}</ref> In September 1973, John Tolkien celebrated a Requiem Mass for his father at the Church of St. Anthony of Padua, in Oxford.
 
John Tolkien is buried in the same cemetery as his parents, with his grave not far from theirs.
 
He appears briefly in the biographical drama film ''[[Tolkien (film)|Tolkien]]'', portrayed by actor Harry Webster.
 
=Quotes=
 
''The Tolkien family is under perpetual abuse of one kind or another. It goes on all the time. I am anticipating endless bother when the film actually comes out.''—To the Daily Telegraph in 2001.
 
==Bibliography==
===Books===
*[[1992]]: ''[[The Tolkien Family Album]]'' (with [[Priscilla Tolkien]])


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*[http://johntolkien.wordpress.com/ Fr John Tolkien Biography]
*[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1313620/Lord-of-Rings-films-will-force-Tolkien-family-into-hiding.html Lord of Rings films will force Tolkien family into hiding]
*[http://www.thepotteries.org/people/tolkien_john.htm John Tolkien]
*[http://archive.thetablet.co.uk/article/9th-july-1960/20/a-chapel-at-keele A CHAPEL AT KEELE]
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Latest revision as of 11:23, 6 February 2024

The name John Tolkien refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see John Tolkien (disambiguation).


Father John Francis Reuel Tolkien (November 16, 1917 - January 22, 2003) was the first child and eldest son of J.R.R. and Edith Tolkien. His second name comes from his father's guardian, Father Francis Xavier Morgan.[1]

John often had difficulty falling asleep and his father would come to his bedside and tell stories. These included the tale of Carrots, a boy with red hair who climbed into a cuckoo clock and went off on a series of strange adventures (this was the premise for the character of Tom Bombadil[source?]), and a tale called "The Orgog".[2]

In 13 February 1944 John Tolkien was made Exorcist and Acolyte (the two highest of the Minor Orders of the Roman Catholic Church) in a ceremony at Stonyhurst. He was given his Orders as a priest on 10 February 1946.

Between 1957 and 1987 John Tolkien lived in Stoke-on-Trent. He wrote the script for a film about the life of Cardinal Newman, which was shown in June 1957 at the Oratory of Birmingham.[3] In September 1973, John Tolkien celebrated a Requiem Mass for his father at the Church of St. Anthony of Padua, in Oxford.

John Tolkien is buried in the same cemetery as his parents, with his grave not far from theirs.

He appears briefly in the biographical drama film Tolkien, portrayed by actor Harry Webster.

Quotes[edit | edit source]

The Tolkien family is under perpetual abuse of one kind or another. It goes on all the time. I am anticipating endless bother when the film actually comes out.—To the Daily Telegraph in 2001.

Bibliography[edit | edit source]

Books[edit | edit source]

Family Tree[edit | edit source]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Edith Bratt
 
J.R.R. Tolkien
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
John Tolkien
 
Michael Tolkien
 
Faith Faulconbridge
 
Christopher Tolkien
 
Baillie Tolkien
 
Priscilla Tolkien
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Simon Tolkien
 
 
Adam Tolkien
 
Rachel Tolkien


External links[edit | edit source]

References

  1. Humphrey Carpenter, J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography
  2. Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond (2006), The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: I. Chronology, p. 125
  3. "A film on Newman" dated 22 June 1957, The Tablet (archived at Internet Archive) (accessed 1 December 2023)