Tolkien 2005 Committee

Christine read The Lord of the Rings in 1962 and joined the Tolkien Society some twenty years later – having finally discovered where to apply. In the meantime she went to training college (main subject English) and in her career as a Primary teacher saw to it that every child that passed through her hands was acquainted with The Hobbit. (She never met one that didn't like it.) Her own children were likewise introduced to Tolkien – and the Society – at an early age, an influence neither have been able to shake off.

Christine ran the Tolkien Society Library for eight years, until family commitments caused her to give this up. In 1998 she volunteered for the post of Bookings Officer, a simple little job as it seemed at the time… then she acquired a computer.

Now at an age when most people are looking to retire, Christine is busier than ever, juggling family with work for the TS and for a historical re-enactment group. She also writes: some papers for the TS, but chiefly stories set in her own Tolkien-inspired fantasy world. (Her first book is currently being prepared for publication.) She looks forward to 2005, an opportunity to meet many more people who share her interests.