C S Lewis Centenary Group

The C S Lewis Trail in Belfast and North Down

C S LEWIS

Ulster History Circle C S LEWIS was one of the greatest Christian writers of the 20th century.

CLIVE STAPLES LEWIS was born in Strandtown, Belfast on 29th November, 1898. Aged 4, he announced his wish to be known as 'Jack'.

Lewis became an atheist as a boy, but experienced a conversion to the Christian faith in 1931. Lewis is most famous for his many books, but he first became a celebrity trough his radio talks during the Second World War.

In 1956 he married JOY DAVIDMAN (1915-60). He died in Oxford on 22nd November 1963.

[Photo courtesy of Charles Bateman Photography]

SOME BOOKS BY C S LEWIS

THE NARNIA TALES e.g. THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE (1950)
THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS (1942)
MERE CHRISTIANITY (1952)
THE PROBLEM OF PAIN (1940)
THE PILGRIM'S REGRESS (1933)
OUT OF THE SILENT PLANET (1938)
THEY STAND TOGETHER (C S Lewis's letters to Arthur Greeves) (1979)
SURPRISED BY JOY (1955)

THE LEWIS FAMILY

Jack's parents were ALBERT LEWIS (1863-1929) and FLORA LEWIS nee HAMILTON (1862-1908). His brother was WARREN LEWIS (1895-1973), known as Warnie, Jack's best and lifelong friend.

Jack's grandfather, and father of Albert, was RICHARD LEWIS (1832-1908), a Welsh engineer. Richard Lewis moved to Belfast and founded a shipbuilding business.

Belfast Skyline The cranes of the Belfast skyline remind us that it was through the growth of industry that the Lewis family first came to the City.

[Photo courtesy of Charles Bateman Photography]

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