The Tolkien Grave
Edith and J.R.R. Tolkien lie in Wolvercote Cemetery (North Oxford). Their gravestone shows the association of Lúthien with Edith, and Tolkien himself with Beren. The stone reads:
Lúthien
1889–1971
John Ronald
Reuel Tolkien
Beren
1892–1973
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