Locations such as The Randolph Hotel, Martyrs Memorial, St John's College, The Eagle and Child, Keble College, Magdalen College, Magdalen College School, J R R Tolkien's former home, Joy Davidman's former home, The NOC, Holy Trinity Church, The Lewis brother's tombstone, the Kilns, Barton Crematorium all of which have 'Lewis' related matters of interest are referred to in 'A Guide to the C. S. Lewis Tour in Oxford'.
A complete list of names of the group of 19 men known as the 'Inklings' is also included with their dates of birth, their deaths and professions at the time. Those who are perhaps thought to have been Inklings but in fact were not, are also mentioned.
And the 2003 Survey of 197 people in Oxford City is real eye opener!
So who is Ronald K Brind (Ron Brind). Born in Headington, Oxford just a couple of hundred yards away from Lewis' former home the Kilns, I would visit the Kilns as a 10 year old boy with a shotgun and fishing rod under my arm asking Jack nervously for permission to shoot and fish on his land, he never once refused me. He really was a likeable man even though I didn't know who he was at the time. A shotgun licence in those days could be purchased from the local Post Office for just ten shillings per year, the equivalent of fifty pence today!
Soon there would be two new boys living at the Kilns; Douglas and David Gresham. I got friendly with Douglas and was soon invited into the Kilns brushing past the jacket tails of C. S. Lewis, ‘Jack’ as Douglas referred to him. Little did I realise that this man was to change the hearts and minds of millions of people throughout the world and indeed continues to do so! Neither did I think for one minute that fifty years later I would be offering a tour in Oxford for visitors from all over the world as well has having written my book in an attempt to preserve the Lewis legacy.
'A Guide to the C S Lewis Tour in Oxford' ISBN 1857566262 Ronald K Brind £11.99 - Janus Publishing Company.
In preparation for ‘The Oxford C. S. Lewis and Inklings Centre’ I have registered the following domain name. The website will be live shortly, so please check it out periodically for the latest information regarding what will be a commercial outlet - hopefully in Oxford's City centre, because currently there is nothing!:
www.oxfordcslewisinklingscentre.com
If you would like to be involved, a sponsor/partner, please contact me: Ronbrind@rbrind.fsnet.co.uk
.....Striving to preserve the Lewis legacy.....
