What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: J. R. R. Tolkien author of The Lord of the Rings convalesced here (then Brooklands Officers' Hospital) 1917-1918 during his service in the Great War Recorded plaque organisation: University of Hull, Hull City Council.
J. R. R. Tolkien, a renowned author and philologist, is best known for his high fantasy works, including "The Lord of the Rings," which have had a profound impact on modern literature and popular culture; during World War I, he convalesced at Brooklands Officers' Hospital after contracting trench fever.
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