Statues of JRR Tolkien and his wife to be unveiled in East Yorkshire

Wooden carvings of JRR Tolkien and his wife Edith will soon light up an East Yorkshire village as part of a unveiling to celebrate the area's influence on the writer. The statues, including a young Tolkien standing at 8.5 feet tall and one depicting Edith in silhouette on a thick oak slab, honor his time there during World War I and the landscape that inspired *The Lord of the Rings* and *The Hobbit*. Created by artist Allen Stichler using local wood, these statues aim to celebrate Tolkien's enduring legacy in his native region.