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Order of service for requiem mass for Priscilla Tolkien

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MS. Eng. c. 8419, fols. 1-6

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Order of service for the requiem mass held at the Roman Catholic church of SS. Gregory & Augustine, Woodstock Road, Oxford, with a photograph of Priscilla Tolkien on the final page.

Dates

  • Creation: 5 Apr 2022

Extent

6 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. c. 8419, fol. 1].

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. c. 8419, fols. 1-6

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 23605

Abstract

Order of service of the requiem mass for Priscilla Tolkien.

Biographical / Historical

Priscilla Mary Reuel Tolkien (1929-2022) was the fourth child and only daughter of the author J.R.R. Tolkien and his wife Edith. She read English at Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford before becoming a probation officer. Later she became a lecturer in social studies and then a tutor in English at a sixth form college.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by C. McIlwaine, 5 Apr 2022.

Title
Catalogue of order of service of requiem mass for Priscilla Tolkien
Status
Published
Author
C. McIlwaine
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Edition statement
First edition.

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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