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J.R.R. Tolkien crafted one of the most incredible fantasy worlds we’ve ever read, seen, or experienced, and we can thank his son Christopher Tolkien for his role in safeguarding the gift that is
The Lord of the Rings. Christopher Tolkien spent decades as the literary executor of J.R.R. Tolkien’s estate and became the definitive voice and scholar of Tolkien lore (no surprise, seeing as how he grew up with the stories of Bilbo Baggins and
The Lord of the Rings).
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The Silmarillion, which he compiled, completed, edited, and published years after his father died. He was also responsible for
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Losing folks you don’t personally know, but who have influenced your life in a major way thanks to their creative contributions, can be pretty upsetting. While 2020 was terrible for a whole host of reasons, Gizmodo wants to take another look back at the losses in our community to pay tribute to all the wonderful moments of joy they brought us over the years.
Burghead tribute to local crew of Rosebud II 50 years after disaster By Lorna Thompson
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Updated: 11:18, 17 December 2020
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SCORES of people gathered in Burghead this week to remember seven of its sons who perished at sea 50 years ago.
A short and poignant service was held on the pier on Monday to mark one of Burghead s darkest days â December 14, 1970 â when the fishing vessel, Rosebud II, ran aground in stormy seas at the treacherous Torran Rocks, off Mull, with all hands lost.
It was a heavy loss for Burghead to bear â and lives on still in the village s collective consciousness.