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| + | | education=[[wikipedia:Keble College|Keble College]], [[University of Oxford|Oxford]] | ||
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| + | <center>{{quote|Dr U.Q. Humphrey<br>Made poultices of comfrey<br>If you didn't pay his bills<br>He gave you doses of squills|[[J.R.R. Tolkien]]<ref name="I177">[[Humphrey Carpenter]], ''[[The Inklings]]'', page 177</ref>}}</center> | ||
| + | '''Dr. Robert Emlyn "Honest Humphrey" Havard''' ([[1901]]–[[1985]]) was an [[University of Oxford|Oxford]]-schooled physician. He was one of the [[Inklings]], as well as a neighbour of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] in his later life. | ||
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| + | Havard was the son of an Anglican clergyman, and read Chemistry at [[wikipedia:Keble College|Keble College]],<ref name="I257">[[Humphrey Carpenter]], ''[[The Inklings]]'', page 257</ref> followed by Medicine.<ref name="Duriez">[[Colin Duriez]], ''[[Tolkien and C.S. Lewis]]'', page 82-3</ref> After his studies, he worked in [[Leeds]], where he converted to Roman Catholicism in [[1931]]. He married, and returned to Oxford in [[1934]].<ref name="I257">[[Humphrey Carpenter]], ''[[The Inklings]]'', page 257</ref> He took over a medical practice with surgeries in Headington and St. Giles;<ref name="I257"/> the latter was situated near the [[Eagle and Child]].<ref name="Duriez"/> | ||
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| + | One of his patients was [[C.S. Lewis]]. It was Lewis who introduced Havard to the Inklings after a boat trip, shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War. [[Warren Lewis]] had bought a small boat, the ''Bosphorus'', and the Lewis brothers planned a trip along the [[Thames]] with [[Hugo Dyson]]. The international political tension had Warren - a Major in the Royal Army Service Corps - transferred to Le Havre, and because the others did not want to cancel the trip, C.S. Lewis decided to bring his good friend Dr. Havard along as navigator. They had a pleasant time, as the trip went past the towns Godstow, Newbridge, Radcot, Lechlade and Inglesham - and naturally, the Inns. It was slightly overshadowed by the [[wikipedia:Invasion of Poland|invasion of Poland]], but after another dinner with Lewis and Dyson, Havard was introduced to the Inklings.<ref>[[Humphrey Carpenter]], ''[[The Inklings]]'', pages 67-9</ref> So, Havard also became the Tolkien family's doctor, having been asked by the Professor shortly after his introduction to the Inklings.<ref name="JRRTE">[[David Bratman]], "Humphrey Havard (1901-85)", in ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia]]'' (edited by [[Michael Drout]]), pages 265-6</ref> He became an appreciated family friend - as he was with the Lewis family, and often attended Thursday pub visits. He often drove the Inklings to country pubs.<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Humphrey Carpenter]], [[Christopher Tolkien]] (eds.), ''[[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien]]'', [[Letter 42]] (dated [[January 12]], [[1941]])</ref> | ||
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| + | In [[1943]], Havard was called up for service in the Royal Navy, were he served as a medical officer. On his rare leaves, he came back to Oxford, now sporting a full red beard. This earned him the nickname '''The Red Admiral''', to go along with his already existing nicknames '''Useless Quack''' and '''Honest Humphrey''',<ref name="I177"/> the latter courtesy of Hugo Dyson when he could not remember the doctor's name.<ref name="Duriez"/> Tolkien managed to get Havard stationed at Oxford permanently, and he was put to work on a malaria research project.<ref name="I177"/> Back in Oxford, Havard was among the first to read the outlines of what would become ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'',<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Humphrey Carpenter]], [[Christopher Tolkien]] (eds.), ''[[The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien]]'', [[Letter 109]] (dated [[July 31]], [[1947]])</ref> and still a respected (though not very productive) member of the Inklings. | ||
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| + | Tolkien became a close neighbour of Havard when he moved to [[76 Sandfield Road]]: Havard, now a widower with five children,<ref name="I257"/> lived at number 28.<ref>[[Clyde S. Kilby]], ''[[Tolkien and The Silmarillion]]'', page 9</ref> They regularly attended church together, and with the Inklings fallen apart, Havard was the last of Tolkien's male companies.<ref>[[Humphrey Carpenter]], ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography]]'', page 241</ref> | ||
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| + | Some time after Tolkien's death, Havard moved to the [[wikipedia:Isle of Wight|Isle of Wight]].<ref name="I257"/> He died in [[1985]].<ref name="JRRTE"/> | ||
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| + | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | * [[1990]]: ''[[Mythlore 64]]'' | ||
| + | ** "Professor J.R.R. Tolkien: A Personal Memoir" | ||
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| Biographical information | |
| Born | 1901 |
| Died | 1985 |
| Education | Keble College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Location | Oxford |
- "Dr U.Q. Humphrey
Made poultices of comfrey
If you didn't pay his bills
He gave you doses of squills" - ― J.R.R. Tolkien[1]
Dr. Robert Emlyn "Honest Humphrey" Havard (1901–1985) was an Oxford-schooled physician. He was one of the Inklings, as well as a neighbour of J.R.R. Tolkien in his later life.
History
Havard was the son of an Anglican clergyman, and read Chemistry at Keble College,[2] followed by Medicine.[3] After his studies, he worked in Leeds, where he converted to Roman Catholicism in 1931. He married, and returned to Oxford in 1934.[2] He took over a medical practice with surgeries in Headington and St. Giles;[2] the latter was situated near the Eagle and Child.[3]
One of his patients was C.S. Lewis. It was Lewis who introduced Havard to the Inklings after a boat trip, shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War. Warren Lewis had bought a small boat, the Bosphorus, and the Lewis brothers planned a trip along the Thames with Hugo Dyson. The international political tension had Warren - a Major in the Royal Army Service Corps - transferred to Le Havre, and because the others did not want to cancel the trip, C.S. Lewis decided to bring his good friend Dr. Havard along as navigator. They had a pleasant time, as the trip went past the towns Godstow, Newbridge, Radcot, Lechlade and Inglesham - and naturally, the Inns. It was slightly overshadowed by the invasion of Poland, but after another dinner with Lewis and Dyson, Havard was introduced to the Inklings.[4] So, Havard also became the Tolkien family's doctor, having been asked by the Professor shortly after his introduction to the Inklings.[5] He became an appreciated family friend - as he was with the Lewis family, and often attended Thursday pub visits. He often drove the Inklings to country pubs.[6]
In 1943, Havard was called up for service in the Royal Navy, were he served as a medical officer. On his rare leaves, he came back to Oxford, now sporting a full red beard. This earned him the nickname The Red Admiral, to go along with his already existing nicknames Useless Quack and Honest Humphrey,[1] the latter courtesy of Hugo Dyson when he could not remember the doctor's name.[3] Tolkien managed to get Havard stationed at Oxford permanently, and he was put to work on a malaria research project.[1] Back in Oxford, Havard was among the first to read the outlines of what would become The Lord of the Rings,[7] and still a respected (though not very productive) member of the Inklings.
Tolkien became a close neighbour of Havard when he moved to 76 Sandfield Road: Havard, now a widower with five children,[2] lived at number 28.[8] They regularly attended church together, and with the Inklings fallen apart, Havard was the last of Tolkien's male companies.[9]
Some time after Tolkien's death, Havard moved to the Isle of Wight.[2] He died in 1985.[5]
Bibliography
- 1990: Mythlore 64
- "Professor J.R.R. Tolkien: A Personal Memoir"
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Humphrey Carpenter, The Inklings, page 177
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Humphrey Carpenter, The Inklings, page 257
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Colin Duriez, Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, page 82-3
- ↑ Humphrey Carpenter, The Inklings, pages 67-9
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 David Bratman, "Humphrey Havard (1901-85)", in J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia (edited by Michael Drout), pages 265-6
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 42 (dated January 12, 1941)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Humphrey Carpenter, Christopher Tolkien (eds.), The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 109 (dated July 31, 1947)
- ↑ Clyde S. Kilby, Tolkien and The Silmarillion, page 9
- ↑ Humphrey Carpenter, J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography, page 241
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