Notable People
In 1904, J. R. R. Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, moved to Rednal with his mother, who had been ill and was convalescing. The hills became a favourite haunt and are thought to be an inspiration for the mythical Shire, where the hobbits lived in his books.
John Henry, Cardinal Newman lived and was buried in the area.
The author Jonathan Coe was born in Lickey in 1961.
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