| I know a man who can take you to Narnia.
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| | In leaving the Kilns, the tour passes a
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| Well, not really Narnia, but to the very
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| | local watering hole used by Jack and
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| spot in England where Narnia was born in
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| | Warnie and travels to Holy Trinity Church
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| the mind of C.S. Lewis, author of "The
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| | in Headington Quarry, where the vicar Mr
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| Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe", which
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| | Tom Honey will, subject to commitments,
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| was recently released as a major motion
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| | allow you to see inside this beautiful
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| picutre by Disney, and the entire
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| | building. Outside in the Churchyard you
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| Chronicles of Narnia series.
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| | will see the grave of C S Lewis and Mrs
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| His name is Ron Brind who was a childhood
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| | Janie King Moore, mother of the writer's
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| pal of Lewis's stepson Douglas Gresham
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| | close friend Paddy Moore.
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| and a frequent visitor to Lewis's former
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| | You will also see the entrance to the
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| Oxfordshire home in the 1950's.
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| | Mayfair Suite at the former Wingfield
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| This wonderful tour takes place in
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| | Hospital, today the Nuffield Orthopaedic
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| Oxfordshire, England, and visits places
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| | Centre, where Jack and Joy's marriage was
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| of interest including Lewis's former home
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| | blessed in a bedside ceremony in December
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| 'The Kilns' and the beautiful Holy
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| | 1956 because her death was thought to be
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| Trinity Church, Oxford, which was Lewis's
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| | imminent. The penultimate stop will be
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| final resting place.
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| | Oxford Crematorium to see the memorial
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| The tour duration which is approximately
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| | plaque to Joy Davidman in cloister 2 and
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| 3 hours and commences from outside the
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| | if you wish knowledge of exactly where
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| Randolph Hotel in Beaumont Street,
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| | Joy's ashes were scattered.
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| Oxford, which is noted for its
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| | The tour finishes at the Eagle and Child
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| connections with Colin Dexter, who wrote
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| | pub in Oxford's magnificent St Giles
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| the very famous Inspector Morse novels,
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| | thoroughfare. This famous watering hole
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| and frequents the Randolph. En-route you
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| | was regularly used by Lewis and his
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| will see the remains of the old 'City
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| | circle of intellectual and literary
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| Wall', Magdalen College from Longwall
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| | friends known as 'The Inklings'. It is
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| Street where Lewis was elected a Fellow
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| | here that you will be presented with a
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| in 1925, Magdalen Bridge, where the
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| | personalised Certificate recording your
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| famous Oxford May Day celebrations take
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| | visit to 'The Kilns' - a memento of your
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| place, and Magdalen College School, which
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| | tour and a reminder that the Lewis legacy
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| was attended by Doug.
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| | lives on.
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| You will be taken through Headington to
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| | So even though he can't take you as far
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| see one of the former homes of J R R
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| | as Narnia, he can take you to the very
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| Tolkien and to The Kilns, Lewis's former
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| | places where Narnia was conceived and
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| home which was purchased jointly in
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| | born. And if you've seen the Disney movie
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| October 1930 by Mrs Moore, Jack and Major
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| | titled "The Lion, The Witch & The
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| Lewis. A short stroll away is the lake
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| | Wardrobe", it's likely that you would
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| that yielded the Punt from the murky
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| | love to see where and how Narnia was
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| depths, owned by Lewis. How did the Punt
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| | born.
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| get there? Find this out on the tour!
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