Knighthood for Christopher Tolkien

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Christopher Tolkien, born in 1924 is the youngest son of J. R. R. Tolkien, author of 'The Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit'. Christopher Tolkien has dedicated his life, since 1973, to editing, critiquing and publishing his father's work.

Christopher Tolkien published his father's 'The Silmarillion' in 1977 and published his final work, 'The Fall of Gondolin' in 2018. Now at the age of 94 it is time that C. Tolkien's contribution to literature be recognised with a knighthood. C. Tolkien has not only published his father's work on what he called his "legendarium", but also his academic work such as his prose translation of 'Beowulf', his epic poem 'The Fall of Arthur', his talk on invented languages 'A Secret Vice' and more.

Why it was rejected

It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.

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Timeline

18 Jan 2019	Petition opened for signatures
25 Jan 2019	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 25 Jan 2019

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