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C. S. Lewis grey plaque

Commemorative plaque
C. S. Lewis grey plaque
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Grey stone still holds the edge where Lewis and Greeves stopped breathing hard, facing water bright enough to make perfection plausible. Oxford lifted into County Down is not boast but measurement: a place large enough to carry both memories without crushing either. The plaque does not ask belief, it records the exact moment human longing stopped arguing and pointed instead.
This grey commemorative plaque records: C. S. Lewis (1898-1963) From this favourite vantage point C.S. Lewis, saint and scholar from the County Devon, enjoyed a view of the countryside and Belfast Lough after walking tours locally with his lifelong friend Arthur Greeves. Devoted to his native County and Oxford University, C.S. Lewis loved both places. His description of perfection recorded in 'C.S. Lewis - at Home in Ireland' says it all. 'Heaven is Oxford lifted and placed in the middle of the County Down.' During 1998 North Down Heritage Centre made an important contribution to the C. S. Lewis Centenary Celebration.
C. S. Lewis was a renowned British writer and scholar known for his work in literature, philosophy, and Christian apologetics; he is remembered for his influential works such as "The Chronicles of Narnia" and his contributions to literary criticism and religious discourse.

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