On their grave is inscribed the names Beren and Luthien, who also appear as characters in The Tale of Beren and Luthien which appears in several works of J.R.R. Tolkien.
J.R.R. Tolkien referred to himself as "Tollers." His wife, Edith, was often called "Luthien," after a character from his Middle-earth legendarium. Tolkien considered himself Beren, the fictional character who fell in love with Luthien in his stories.
J.R.R. Tolkien never remarried after the death of his wife, Edith Bratt Tolkien, on November 29, 1971. Tolkien himself died less than two years later, on September 2, 1973.
Tolkien's wife was Edith Bratt, and they got married in 1916.
Tolkien died on 2 September 1973. He was buried next to his wife Edith.
J.R.R. Tolkien died in 1973. He is buried with his late wife in Wolvercote Cemetery, Oxford.
Edith Mary Tolkien was J.R.R Tolkien's wife. J.R.R Tolkien had four children Christopher John Reuel Tolkien, John Francis Reuel Tolkien, Michael Hilary Reuel Tolkien and Priscilla Mary Anne Reuel Tolkien.
"The Lord of the Rings" by J.R.R. Tolkien was dedicated to his wife, Edith. Tolkien referred to her as his "Luthien," after a character from his Middle-earth mythology who is known for her beauty and bravery.
J.R.R. Tolkien died on September 2, 1973. He is buried next to his wife, Edith, at the Wolvercote Cemetery in Oxford, England.
As of today, there are no living members of the Tolkien family who are direct descendants of J.R.R. Tolkien. J.R.R. Tolkien passed away in 1973, and his wife Edith Tolkien passed away in 1971. Their children have also all since passed away.
He was a professor of Language at Oxford.
J.R.R. Tolkien met his wife, Edith Bratt, while they were both studying at the King Edward's School in Birmingham. They became friends and eventually fell in love, despite facing obstacles due to Tolkien's guardian disapproving of their relationship. They later married in 1916.
He killed himself rather than give himself up to the enemy and has his and his wife's bodies burned.
Tolkien married Edith Mary Bratt in 1916. Their marriage lasted until her death in 1971 and produced four children.