C. S. Lewis

AKA:

Clive Hamilton

Birth Name:

Clive Staples Lewis

Birth Date:

November 29, 1898

Birth Place:

Dundela Villas, 47 Dundela Avenue, Belfast, Ireland

Death Date:

November, 22 1963

Place of Death:

The Kilns, 89 Kiln Lane, Risinghurst, Oxford, England

Age:

Cause of Death:

Kidney failure

Cemetery Name:

Holy Trinity Church

Claim to Fame:

Writers and Poets

Associates:

J.R.R. Tolkien

C. S. Lewis was a British author, literary scholar and Anglican lay theologian. He held academic positions in English literature at both Magdalen College, Oxford (1925–1954), and Magdalene College, Cambridge (1954–1963). He is best known as the author of The Chronicles of Narnia, but he is also noted for his other works of fiction, such as The Screwtape Letters and The Space Trilogy, and for his non-fiction Christian apologetics, including Mere Christianity, Miracles and The Problem of Pain. Although he was acknowledged in university circles as a brilliant lecturer and tutor, his wider fame rested on his three dozen or so books. He wrote science-fiction and children's stories as well as works on literature and religion. Upon his passing, in paperback editions alone, about one million copies of his books had been sold.

Fun Fact

J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis were close friends, fellow Oxford academics, and two of the most influential writers of the 20th century. Their friendship helped shape both The Lord of the Rings and The Chronicles of Narnia. Tolkien and Lewis met at Oxford University in 1926. Tolkien was a professor of Anglo-Saxon literature, while Lewis was a scholar of English literature.

C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien—along with their literary group, The Inklings—primarily drank and met at two historic pubs in Oxford located across the street from each other on St Giles’ Street: The Eagle and Child and The Lamb and Flag. Both pubs remain popular with locals and tourists alike.

Media coverage of Lewis’s death was almost completely overshadowed by news of the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy, which occurred on the same day (approximately 55 minutes following Lewis’s collapse), as did the death of English writer Aldous Huxley, author of Brave New World.

Cemetery Information:

Final Resting Place:

Holy Trinity Church

46 Quarry Road

Headington Quarry, Oxford, OX3 8NU, England,

United Kingdom

Europe

Grave Location:

Lewis Family Plot

Grave Location Description

C.S. Lewis, one of the 20th century’s literary greats, rest about 10 rows from the back border wall in this small church cemetery. As you take the long walk from the city street to the church property, follow the path towards the entrance to the church (on your left) and take the first walkway on your right. Follow that path until it turns to grass (about 100 feet) and C.S. Lewis flat monument will be on your left (or you can just follow the signs). In 1992, a gorgeous etched glass window featuring beloved Narnia characters was installed in the church. The fantasy scene is located adjacent to the pew where he always sat.

Grave Location GPS

51.757305, -1.198119

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FAQ's

C. S. Lewis was born on November 29, 1898.

C. S. Lewis was born in Dundela Villas, 47 Dundela Avenue, Belfast, Ireland.

C. S. Lewis died on November, 22 1963.

C. S. Lewis died in The Kilns, 89 Kiln Lane, Risinghurst, Oxford, England.

C. S. Lewis was 64.

The cause of death was Kidney failure.

C. S. Lewis's grave is in Holy Trinity Church

Videos Featuring C. S. Lewis:

Watch YouTube video titled CS Lewis' home

CS Lewis' home "The Kilns" and his burial place at Holy Trinity Church in Oxford

C.S. Lewis – The Man Behind Narnia and Mere Christianity

The Complete Life of CS Lewis

C.S. Lewis: The Friendship That Changed His Life

Beyond Narnia: The Real Life Of C.S. Lewis | The Secret Lives and Loves of C.S. Lewis

Watch YouTube video titled What Made CS Lewis Throw Narnia In The Trash

C. S. Lewis