J.R.R. Tolkien in Staffordshire by David Robbie

Name: J.R.R. Tolkien in Staffordshire by David Robbie
Start: 2025-09-04T14:30:00+01:00
End: 2025-09-04T16:00:00+01:00
Location: Rugeley library friends

Schedule

Thu Sep 04 2025 at 02:30 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Rugeley library friends | Rugeley, EN

Join local historian, author and former teacher at Rugeley Grammar School and Fair Oak School, David Robbie for a journey into Middle-earth in Staffordshire as he charts the significance of the county to the author of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien.
Cannock Chase, Great Haywood, Lichfield and Newcastle-under-Lyme all feature in this fascinating story, set against the backdrop of the First World War, of the life of the young Tolkien, embarking on his great work that would eventually lead to international acclaim and adoration.
Thursday 4th September
2:30pm-4:00pm
£2.00 per person (Refreshments will be available.)
You will also be able to explore the, newly relocated, J.R.R. Tolkien book collection at Rugeley Library, including all of his most popular works, biographical and other works.
David will be selling copies of his recently published book ‘Great Haywood, Past and Present, People and Places’, which includes chapters on Tolkien in Staffordshire.
For further information please contact Rugeley Library on (01889) 869063 or e-mail [email protected]