A Requiem Mass was celebrated this morning for J.R.R. Tolkien on the 50th anniversary of his death at the Birmingham Oratory, the church where Tolkien received his first Communion and Confirmation in 1903 and spent his formative years
Prof Tolkien changed my life and so many others. A year ago I had the privilege of visiting his grave. This was one of the most "spiritual" experiences I've ever had. May he forever live in our hearts.