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Parents Marriage
Florence "Flora" Hamilton and Albert James Lewis married at St. Mark's Church, Dundela, Belfar, Northern Ireland -
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Vaus Timeline
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Brother Born
Warren "Warnie" Hamilton Lewis (C.S. Lewis's brother) bon on July 16, at home in Dundela Villas (one of a pair of semidetached houses rented by the Lewis family from a relative, Thomas Keown, in Strandtown, a suburb of Belfast) -
C.S. Lewis Born
Clive Staples Lewis born at home in Dundela Villa Belfast, Northern Ireland, Nov 29 -
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Holiday to Bally Castle, Country
August 6-27 Flora, with the assistance of a nurse, taker her two sons on holiday to Ballycastle, County Antrim; a seaside resort north of Belfast. -
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Castle rock seaside resort
In June and July, Flora, along with nurse/housemaid Lizzie Endicort, takes her sons to the seaside resort of Castlerock. -
Spar Hotel Vacation
In may, Flora and her sons vacation at the Spar Hotel in the seaside resort town of Ballynahinch, County Down. During this holiday C. S. Lewis chooses the name of Jacksie for himself. The name is later shortened to Jacks and finally to Jack. -
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2nd vacation at Castlerock
1904 From June to August, Flora and sons vacation once again at Castlerock. Also in the month of August construction begins on the new Lewis family home, to hc named Little Lea, a short distance from Dundela Villas. -
Family moves to Little Lea
On April 21, the Lewis family moves into Little Lea. -
Warnie enrolled in school
On May 10, Warnie is enrolled by his mother at Wynyard School, Watford, Hertfordshire, England. -
Holiday at Killough Seaside Resort
In September Flora and her sons go on holiday to the seaside resort of Killough, County Down. -
Vacation again at Castlerock
1906 In September, Flora and her sons vacation again at Castlerock. -
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Holiday in Berneval, northern France
From August to September, Flora and sons go on holiday to Berneval in northern France. -
Flora (mother) has a major cancer surgery
1908 On February 15, Flora undergoes major cancer surgery. -
Lews's Grandfather, Ricahrd dies
On April 2, C. S. Lewis' grandfather, Richard Lewis, dies. -
Jack and mother holiday at Larne Harbor
On May 20, Flora takes Jack to Larne Harbor, north of Belfast, for a holiday while Warnie is away at school. -
Flora's (mother) illness worsens
On July 8, Warnie returns home early from Wynard School because of his mother's illness. -
Flora (mother) dies
Flora Lewis dies on August 23, Albert's fortv-fifth birthday. -
Joseph (Alberts [Jack's dad] brother) dies, Jack and Warnie back to school
In September, Joseph Lewis, Albert's brother, dies. Also this month Albert sends Jack to Wynyard School along with Warnie. -
Family trip to Dublin with dad
In May, Albert and his sons visit Dublin together. -
Warnie goes to college
Then in September Warnie becomes a student at Malvern College. Great Malvern, Worcestershire, England, -
Jack's last day at Wynyard
July 12 is Jack's last day as a student at Wynyard, The school is soon closed and the headmaster, Robert Capron, is later certified insane. -
Albert and Sons visit William (Al's brother) in Sctoland
On August 19, Albert and sons visit Albert's brother, William, in Scotland, -
Jack goes to college
In Septembcr Jack is enrolled as a student at Campbell College, Belfast, not far from Little Lea. -
Jack changes schools
In January, while Warnie continues as a student ant Malvern College, Jack is enrolled as a studetn at Cherburg Preparatory School, just up the hill. While Jack is a student here he becomes an atheist, partly under the influence of his matron, Miss Cowie. Warnie and Jack both become "confirmed smokers" during their times at school. -
Warnie preps for (RASC)
In September, he begins private tutoring under William T. Kirkpatrick in Great Boolhan, Survey England, in preparation for the entrance examination to the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst. -
Warnie joins the Royal Army Corps
1913 In May of this war, Warnic decides on a career in the Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) -
Warnie Graduates
In July, Warnie completes his education at Malvern College. -
Visit Richard (Albert's brother) in Dunbar, Sctoland
In Auguts, Albert and his sons vist Dunbar, Scotland for a joint holiday with the family of Alberts brother, Richard Lewis. -
Jack goes to Malvern
On September 18, Jack enrolls at Malvern College. -
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Warnie enters Academy
In January, Warnie wins a prize cadetchip to Sandhurst and enters the Academy there in February. -
War with Germany
On August 5, Warnie is recalled to Sandhurst
holiday at Little Lea because of England's declaration
war on Germany. -
Jack begins tutoring under Kirkpatrick
On September 19, Jack begins private tutoring under W. Kirkpatrick, also an atheist, for whom he will develop a great affection. Kirkpatrick prepares Jack to the entrance examination for Oxford Univ. -
Jack gets scholarship for Oxford
Jack receives a scholarship to University of Oxford. -
Jack begins studying at Oxford
April 28, Jack informally begins his studies at Oxford. -
Jack is drafted
In May Jack is drafred into a cadet battalion and is housed at Keble College, Oxford while in training to take a commission. His roommatc is fellow Irishman. E. F. C. 'Paddy" Moore. -
Jack appointed 2nd Lieut.
In September, Jack is appointed as a second lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion of the Somerset Light Infantry -
Jack arives at the trenches in France
On November 29, his nineteenth birthday, Jack arrives in France where he will serve the trenches of the Great War. -
Jack is wounded
On April 15, Jack is wounded by an English shell on Mount Bernenchon during the Batlle of Arras near Lillers, France. -
Warnie visits wounded Jack
On April 24, Warnie visits Jack in the Liverpool Merchant's Mobile Hospital in Etaples, France. -
Jack transfers hospitals
May 25, Jack is transferred to Endsleigh Palace Hospital
in London. -
Jack transfeered to Ashton Curt Hos. in Eng
In July, Jack is transferred again, this time to Ashton Curt Hospital in Bristol, Eng where he can be close to Paddy Moore's mother, Mrs. Janie King Moore. -
Paddy Moore is declared as dead
In September, Paddy Moore is officially declared as dead. -
Armistice signed
November 11, the Armistice is signed and the Great War is over. -
Jack returns to school
In January, Jack is demobilized from the army and returns to Oxford as a student Here he eventually establishes a household with Janie King Wine ande her daughter Maureen in fulfillment of a promise made to Paddy to care for his family in the event of his death. -
Jack's first book publishes
In March, Jack has his first book published by Wllliam Heinemann; it is a collection of short powems entitled: Spirits in Bondage, a Cycle of lyrics. -
Albert and Jack figjt
In August, Jack and Albert have a serious quarral over Jacl's school expenses. -
Warnie as a new assignment
On November 19, Wamie is reassigned by the army to service in England. -
Jack earns First Class Degree
Jack earns a First Class degree in Classical Honour
Moderations at Oxford University. -
Warnie shipped to West Africa
On March 9, Warnie sails on the flppam to Sierra Leone, West Africa where he continues his army service. -
W. T. Kirkpatrick dies
On March 22, W. T. Kirkpatrick dies. -
Jack moves out of college
By the summer, Jack has moved out of his college housing
and into a rented house in Warneford Road, Oxford with
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Albert visits Jack
In July, Albert visits Jack, briefly, in Oxford. Jack keeps
his housing arrangement with the Moores a secret from
his father. -
Jack gets another First Class degree
Another First Class degree, this time in the Final Honour School, is won by Jack. (est date) -
Warnie returns from Africa
On April 7, Warnie arrives home from his service in
Africa. -
Jack and Moores move
On August 1, Jack and the Moores move to Hillsboro,
a home in the Western Road, Headington, a suburb of
Oxford. -
Warnie meets Moores
On August 5, Warnie meets the Moores for the
first time. -
Warnie reassigned
In October, Warnie is assigned to an army position in
Colchester, England. -
Another First degree for Jack
Another First Class degree, this time in English Literature,
is gained by Jack. He is one of a small handful of people to
earn a "Triple First" at Oxford in the twentieth century. -
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Jack as a tutor
Jack substitutes for E. F. Carritt as a philosophy tutor for
one year at University College, Oxford. -
Jack elected to fellowship in eng lit at Mag. college
May 20, Jack is elected to a fellowship in English literature
and language at Magdalen College, Oxford. -
More 1926 events
Jack publishes Dymer, an epic poem
During the Christmas holidays, are all together for the last time. -
Warnie reassigned again
Warnie is reassigned to duty in Woolwich, England. -
Warnie goes to China
Warnie sails for duty in China on the Derbyshire -
Albert retires
On May 2, Albert retires as Belfast Corporation County Solicitor, a position he has held since 1989 -
Jack becomes a theist
Jack becomes a theist during Trinity Term at Oxford. -
Albert becomes sick
On July 25, Albert goes to a Belfast nursing home for x-rays. He is later diagnosed with cancer. -
Jack returns home to help his dying father
On August 13, Jack returns home to Little Lea to nurse his father in his final illness. -
Albert dies
Albert Lewis dies on September 25. -
Warnie returns home
On February 24, Warnie sails from Shanghai, via the United States, returning home to help Jack settle their father's estate. -
Warnie and Jacks last time at home
In April, Warnie and Jack are together at Little Lea for the last time. -
Warnie arranges family papers
On May 10, Warnie decides to edit and arrange the Lewis family papers, which becomes a lifelong project of great importance to future C. S. Lewis studies. -
Warnie reassigned
On May 15, Warnie is reassigned by the army to service in Bulford, England. -
Warnie accepts Jack's invitation
On May 25, Warnie decides to accept Jack's and Mrs. Moore's invitation to live with them once he retires from the army. -
Jack buys a new house
On July 7, the Lewis brothers and Mrs. Moore inspect an Oxfordshire home for sale known as The Kilns. They purchase the house later that month and move into this lovely house in Headington Quarry, a suburb of Oxford, during the month of October. -
Warnie and Jack begin their walking tour
In January, Jack and Warnie take their first walking tour together. This one is a 54 mile trek along the Wye Valley in Wales. -
Warnie becomes a Christian
On May 9, Warnie returns to the Christian faith. -
Jack begins discussing Christianity
On September 19, Jack has a very important discussion about Christianity and myth with J. R. R. Tolkien and Hugo Dyson. -
Jack becomes a Christian
On September 28, Jack returns to the Christian faith while on a motorcycle ride with his brother to Whipsnade Zoo. -
Jack writes about his faith
On October 1, Jack writes to Arthur Greeves, his Belfast friend, about his return to Christian faith. -
Warnie returns to China
Then on October 5, Warnie returns to China for his second tour of duty there. -
Warnie retire from the army
On December 21, Warnie retires from the RASC and
moves permanently into The Kilns. -
Jack and Warnie's second walk
Jack and Warnie take another walking tour of the Wye
Valley in January. They continue their practice of a January
walking tour, in various locations, until the beginning of the Second World War. -
Some more 1933 events
Jack publishes The Pilgrim's Regress.
The informal literary gathering known as the Inklings
begins to meet under Lewis' leadership. Members of the
group eventually include: J. R. R. Tolkien, Warnie Lewis,
Hugo Dyson, Robert Havard, Nevill Coghill, Charles
Wrenn, David Cecil, Colin Hardie, Owen Barfield and
Charles Williams, among others. The group will soon
meet on Thursday nights in Lewis' rooms at Magdalen
College, and on Tuesdays at at the Eagle and Child pub in
Oxford. [est date, year is ok] -
The Allegory of Love by Jack
Jack publishes The Allegory of Love. He also meets the
author, Charles Williams, and begins a friendship with
him. -
Out of the Silent Planet by Jack
Jack publishes Out of the Silent Planet, the first in his
science fiction trilogy. -
Pen frienship with Ang. nun
Jack begins a pen friendship with Sister Penelope, an
Anglican nun living in a religious community in Wantage,
England. She has written to Jack about Out of the Silent
Planet. -
England declares war on Germany
In September, England declares war on Germany. -
Enland - child evacuations
On September 2, child evacuees arrive at The Kilns -
Warnie reacalled, Jack volunteers
On September 4, Warnie is recalled to active service and assigned to Catterick, Yorkshire. Jack begins volunteer service as a religious lecturer to the Royal Air Force. -
Warnie assigned to France
In October, Warnie is reassigned to Le Havre, France. -
Warnie and unit evacuates
In May, Warnie is evacuated with his unit from Dunkirk to Wenvoe Camp, Cardiff, Wales. -
Problem of pain by Jack
Jack publishes the Problem of Pain. -
Warnie is transferred to the 6th
In August, he begins serving as a private soldier with the 6th Oxford City Home Guard Battalion. -
Working with Ang. Priest
In October, he decides to begin seeing an Anglican priest for weekly spiritual direction. He chooses as his spiritual director Father Walter Adams, one of the priests of the Anglican Society of Saint John the Evangelist in Cowley, a suburb of Oxford. -
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Jack's presidency of Socratic Club
Jack also begins presidency of the Socratic Club, an Oxford Christian debate society, which position he will hold until 1954. -
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Jack's BBC broadcasts
Jack gives BBC broadcast talks beginning in this year and continuing through 1944. Warnie begins serving as Jack's secretary due to the flood of mail he receives as a result of the BBC broadcasts. These talks will later be collected and published as Mere Christianity in 1952. -
Screwtape Letters by Jack
Jack publishes The Screwtape Letters with Geoffrey Bles, Ltd., after having them circulated in ?he Guardian, a Church of England newspaper. -
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Warnies first bookwork
Warnie begins writing his first book, 7he Splendid Century: Some Aspects of French Life in the Reign ofLouis XIV, which will be published in 1953. -
Perelandria By Jack
Jack publishes Perelandra, the second in his science fiction trilogy. -
Riddel Memorial Lecutre, Abolition of Man - Jack
In February, Warnie and Jack travel to Durham in northern England where Jack delivers the Riddell Memorial Lectures, which will be published later in the year under the title, The Abolition of Man. -
That Hideous Strength by Jack
Jack publishes That Hideous Strength, the third in his science fiction trilogy. -
WII ends
WII ends -
Charles Williams dies
Charles Williams dies -
Jack revieves honorary Doctorate
In June, Jack and Warnie travel to Scotland where Jack
receives hhonorary Doctorate of Divinity from St. Andrew's University. -
Miracles by Jack
Jack publishes Miracles. His portrait appears on the cover of Time Magazine - Sept 8 -
Jack begins autobiography
Jack begins work on his autobiography. -
Begginings of the Chronicles of Narnia
Jack publishes The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. The other six books in The Chronicles of Narnia will be published one per year through 1956. -
Jack gets letter from Helen
On January 10, Jack receives a letter from American
writer Helen Joy Davidman Gresham. -
Mrs. Moore to nursing home
On April 29, Mrs. Moore is admitted to Restholme, a nursing home in Oxford. -
Jack Declines honor
Jack writes to the Prime Minister of the UK declining the honor of
Commander of the Order of the British Empire. -
Mrs. Moore dies
Mrs. Moore dies, January 12. -
Mere Christianity by Jack
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Jack and Joy meet
Jack and Joy Gresham meet in September after having corresponded at length. -
Joy retuns to US and then back to england
Joy returns to the United States in January. After separating from her husband, William Lindsay Gresham with her she returns to England in December, this time with her two young sons, David and Douglass. They visit the Kilns for four days. -
Literature in the 16 cent by Jack
Jack publishes English Literature in the Sixteenth Century -
Jack gets another elected position and gives lecture
He is elected Professor of Medieval and Renaissance English Literature at Magdalene College, Cambridge and delivers his inaugural lecture there on his birthday, November 29. -
Jacks last tutorial at Magdalen College
On December 3, Jack gives his last tutorial at Magdalen College, Oxford. -
Suprised by Joy by Jack
Jack publishes his autobiography, Surprised by Joy -
Jack gets chair at Cambridge
He assumes chair in Cambridge. -
Commentary on 10 commandments by Joy
During the summer, Joy and her two sons move from London to 10 Old High Street, Headington, just one mile from The Kilns. She publishes her commentary on the Ten Commandments entitled Smoke on the Mountain, with a foreword by Jack. -
Will we have faces by Jack
Jack publishes Till We Have Faces. -
Jack marries Joy
Jack and Joy marry in a civil ceremony at the Oxford registry office, April 23, so that Davidman may obtain British citizenship and avoid deportation to the United States. -
Joy is dying
By November, Joy is near death from a recurrence of cancer. -
Jack marries Joy for real?
Jack marries Joy in a death-bed ecclesiastical ceremony in the Churchill Hospital, March 21, 1957. The priest, Peter Bide, prays for Joy's healing at this time. By December, Joy is walking again. -
Joy and Jack Honeymoon
In July the couple honeymoon in Ireland -
Joy is walking and better
. By December, Joy is walking again. -
Reflections on the Psalms by Jack
Jack publishes Reflections on the Psalms. -
Joy's cancer is gone
By June, Joy's cancer is arrested -
Joy's cancer returns
In October, x-rays reveal the return of Joy's cancer -
The Four Loves by Jack
Jack publishes The Four Loves -
Joy dies
Three months after a physically painful trip to Greece with Jack, Joy dies on July 13. -
A Grief Observed and An Experiment in Criticism by Jack
Jack publishes A Grief Observed and An Experiment in Criticism -
Hooper becomes Jack's secratary
During the summer Jack meets correspondent Walter Hooper. In the absence of Warnie, who has gone to Ireland for an unknown period of time, Jack invites Hooper to serve as his secretary. -
Jack has a heart attack, goes to a nursing home
Jack is admitted to the Acland Nursing Home following a heart attack. -
Jack retuns home
In August, Jack returns to the Kilns. -
Warnie returns to secratory position
In September, Warnie returns from Ireland and resumes his duties as Jack's secretary, Walter Hooper having returned to the United States to wind up his affairs there in preparation for a move to England. -
Jack dies
Jack dies on November 22, 1963, the same day as President John F. Kennedy and writer Aldous Huxley. -
posthumously published letters of Jack
Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly On Prayer and The Discarded Image published posthumously -
Arthur Greeves dies
Arthur Greeves dies, August 29 -
Warren dies
Warren Lewis dies, April 9