1914

6 December 1914

Robert Quilter Gilson to Marianne Cary Gilson

#2320

Gilson has enlisted, and fears missing the four person T.C.B.S Council meeting fast approaching. Gilson says that GB Smith has also enlisted on December...

1915

1 March 1915

Rob Gilson to J.R.R. Tolkien

#1200

Rob Gilson asks Tolkien to attend a meeting of the T.C.B.S. in Cambridge on the weekend of 6-7 March. The previous TCBS Council was so good Gilson despe...

14 April 1915

Rob Gilson to J.R.R. Tolkien

#1224

Rob Gilson is recovering at home in Marston Green on sick leave. He writes to Tolkien to say he will not be attending the 'Council of Oxford' (T.C.B.S. ...

15 April 1915

Christopher Wiseman to J.R.R. Tolkien

#1225

Wiseman informs Tolkien that the 'Council of Oxford' is off. He also notes he has received Tolkien's poems, sent on to him from Rob Gilson. He is workin...

21 September 1915

Rob Gilson to J.R.R. Tolkien

#1286

Gilson writing from Marston Green to Tolkien at Whittington Heath says he has sent telegrams to Christopher Wiseman and G.B. Smith to ask them to come t...

23 September 1915

Christopher Wiseman to J.R.R. Tolkien

#1287

Wiseman writes to Tolkien to say that all four members of the T.C.B.S. can be in Lichfield, now described as the 'Council of Lichfield', on 25 September...

23 September 1915

Robert Quilter Gilson to J.R.R. Tolkien

#2338

Gilson writes again to Tolkien about the Council of Lichfield

24 September 1915

Rob Gilson to J.R.R. Tolkien

#1288

Gilson sends a telegram to Tolkien to say that he and Smith will arrive at 10.34am into Lichfield and will be at the George Hotel which will be their ba...

25 September 1915

Rob Gilson, G. B. Smith to J.R.R. Tolkien

#1289

Smith and Gilson write to Tolkien on their arrival at the George Hotel saying they hope to see him there when they return after a short sightseeing outi...

5 October 1915

Rob Gilson to J.R.R. Tolkien

#1290

Gilson is now stationed at No. 2 Camo, Sutton Veny with his battalion and writes to Tolkien saying that he and G.B. Smith believe that he should send hi...

6 October 1915

G.B. Smith to J.R.R. Tolkien

#1291

Smith who is visiting Bath with Rob Gilson to make plans for their 'Council of Bath' writes to Tolkien on the matter and proposes 23 October as a possib...

17 October 1915

Robert Quilter Gilson to Marianne Cary Gilson

#2340

Smith and Gilson visit Bath in preparation for the T.C.B.S. Council that is planned to be held there soon.

19 October 1915

G.B. Smith to J.R.R. Tolkien

#1293

Smith who is currently at No. 6 Camp, Codford St. Mary writes asking Tolkien to confirm as soon as possible if he will attend the 'Council of Bath' meet...

19 October 1915

Rob Gilson to J.R.R. Tolkien

#1294

Rob Gilson writes to Tolkien from No. 3 Camp, Sutton veny while Tolkien is at Brocton Camp, Staffordshire that he is likely to be sent ot he front soon....

24 October 1915

G.B. Smith to J.R.R. Tolkien

#1295

Smith writes to Tolkien while he at the Wiseman' house in London after hearing that Tolkien unfortunately cannot attend the next council. Edith has been...

27 October 1915

Christopher Wiseman to J.R.R. Tolkien

#1296

Wiseman writes to Tolkien to give him updates on the previous weekends events with the T.C.B.S. He remarks on Trought's paper on the Romantics, noting t...

31 October 1915

Rob Gilson to J.R.R. Tolkien

#1297

Gilson was the last of the T.C.B.S. to write to Tolkien with his report of the gathering the previous weekend. He was very sorry that Tolkien could not ...

1916

12 August 1916

J.R.R. Tolkien to G. B. Smith

#5

 Carpenter #5

Tolkien has learned about the death of his close friend Rob Gilson - one of the four members of the TCBS and writes a long letter about how he feels the...