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J. R. R. Tolkien Memorial Bench and Trees

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J. R. R. Tolkien Memorial Bench and Trees

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    January 21, 2021

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    In 1992, to commemorate the centenary of Tolkien’s birth, the Tolkien Society and the Mythopoeic Society organised held a special collection for the installation of a memorial bench and planting of two trees in University Parks.

    The trees represent Laurelin (a false acacia) and Telperion (a silver maple) from The Silmarillion.

    July 11, 2024

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    In 2012, Lisa Kuppler (Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung) paid tribute to the writer J.R.R. TOLKIEN (1892 to 1973), who invented a fictional world called Middle Earth inhabited by 'hobbits', with the …
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    Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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