1893

From Tolkien Gateway

Tolkien-related events that took place in 1893.

Summer (southern hemisphere)

  • J.R.R. Tolkien spends the cool hours in the family garden usually watching his father plant vines or trees.
  • Ronald is bitten by a tarantula and runs away in terror, his nurse grabs him and sucks the poison out.
  • He shows interest in drawing, usually scribbling with pencil and paper.
  • He is bothered by teething and his health suffers in the heat.

April

October

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Years
1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896