Lewis, W. H. (Warren Hamilton), 1895-1973.
Dates
- Existence: 1895-1973
Biographical Statement
Major Warren Hamilton "Warnie" Lewis (June 16, 1895 – April 9, 1973), also known as W.H. Lewis, was a soldier and historian, best known as the older brother of the British writer and academic C.S. Lewis. Warren Lewis was a supply officer in the British army during and after World War I. After retiring in 1932 to live with his brother in Oxford, he was one of the founding members of the Inklings, the informal Oxford literary society whose members also included J.R.R. Tolkien. He wrote on French history, and served as his brother's secretary for the later years of C.S. Lewis' life.
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Warren H. Lewis Papers
This archive contains personal papers from Warren H. Lewis, brother of C.S. Lewis, as well as inserts removed from the Boxen manuscripts and the Lewis Family Papers or Memoirs of the Lewis Family (1850-1930). A draft of C.S. Lewis: A Biography edited by Warren Lewis is also included.