When was Christina Scull born and where did she grow up?
Christina Scull entered the world on the 6th of March 1942 in Bristol, England. Her early education took place at Redmaids' High School within that same city.
Christina Scull entered the world on the 6th of March 1942 in Bristol, England. Her early education took place at Redmaids' High School within that same city.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Birkbeck College while studying two distinct fields: art history and medieval history. This dual focus later shaped how she approached visual materials in literature.
Scull held this role until 1995 after starting her position in 1971, spanning twenty-four years of service. During this time she managed collections related to the museum's founder, Sir John Soane.
The American scholar Wayne G. Hammond married Christina Scull in December 1994. They began working together on projects immediately after their wedding.
Scull and Hammond won the award five times for J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist and Illustrator in 1996, Roverandom in 1999, Farmer Giles of Ham in 2000, The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion in 2006, and The Art of the Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien in 2012.
Their expanded edition of The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide appeared in 2017 while another volume titled Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth emerged in 2018 with co-author Catherine McIlwaine. The most recent entry listed is The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien from 2024.