1947

Tolkien-related events that took place in 1947.

January

• 10 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to A.W. Riddle.

March

• ? - J.R.R. Tolkien, Edith and Priscilla move from 20 Northmoor Road to 3 Manor Road, Oxford.

May

• 5 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 107a.

June

• 3 - Actor Matthew Locricchio is born.

July

• 5 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 108.
• 19 - Author and scholar Colin Duriez is born.
• 28 - Rayner Unwin reports on the first version of The Fellowship of the Ring.
• 31 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 109.

August

• ? - J.R.R. Tolkien makes the drawing New Lodge, Stonyhurst.
• 20 - Artist Alan Lee is born.
• 25 - Artist Michael Kaluta is born.

September

• 20 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 110.
• 21 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 111.
• 26 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Jennifer Brookes-Smith.
• 26 - Actor Graham Faulkner is born.
• 30 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 111a.
• 30 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Rosemary.
• ? - Tolkien, a fellow of Merton College, visits the college's estates in Cambridge.

October

• 2 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to A.W. Riddle.
• 14 - Author David Day is born.

November

• 30 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 112.

December

• 4 - Essays Presented to Charles Williams, including "On Fairy-Stories", is published.
• 10 - Douglas C. Kenney, co-author of Bored of the Rings, is born.
• 17 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Malcolm Knox.
• ? - J.R.R. Tolkien and S.R.T.O. d'Ardenne's essay "'iþþlen' in Sawles Warde" is published in English Studies.

?

• ? - The first translation of one of J.R.R. Tolkien's works, The Hobbit (as Hompen), is published.
• ? - Ruth S. Noel is born.
• ? - Peter Kjærulff is born.

Years 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950