C.S. Lewis Places in Oxford
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In the 1940s and 50s, C.S. Lewis was a member of a small group of like-minded friends called "The Inklings." They met the Eagle and Child Pub on St. Giles Street in Oxford to discuss literature, writing, religion and life. Another prominent member of the Inklings was Lewis' Catholic friend J.R.R. Tolkien; discussions at this pub contributed to the final form of both Lewis' Narnia books and Tolkien's Lord of the Rings series.
A memorial plaque is on a wall in the middle of the pub (the Rabbit Room) near the bar, along with a couple portraits and a framed paper bearing the signatures of Lewis, Tolkien, and other Inklings, saying they had raised a glass to the landlord's health.
Because I kept forgetting to take a picture in here when it wasn't full of people, this photo of the Rabbit Room is from Wikipedia, licensed under GFDL.
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