John Tolkien | |
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| Born | John Francis Reuel Tolkien 16 November 1917 Cheltenham, England |
| Died | 22 January 2003 (aged 85) |
| Education | Exeter College, Oxford (B.A. in English) |
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| Occupation(s) | Priest, chaplain |
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| Relatives | Christopher Tolkien (brother) Priscilla Tolkien (sister) |
| Years active | 1946–1994 |
| Ecclesiastical career | |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Ordained | 1946 |
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John Francis Reuel Tolkien (16 November 1917 – 22 January 2003) was an English Roman Catholic priest and the eldest son of J. R. R. Tolkien. He served as a parish priest in Oxford, Coventry, Birmingham, and Stoke-on-Trent. He was also a chaplain at the University College of North Staffordshire and to two schools, as well as a governor of St Joseph's College. During his lifetime and after his death, there were a number of allegations of child sexual abuse against him: he was questioned by the police but never charged or convicted.