Which Oxford college did C.S. Lewis serve as a fellow and tutor before moving to Cambridge?

C.S. Lewis served as a fellow and tutor at Magdalen College, Oxford, before moving to Cambridge. He held his Oxford fellowship from 1925 until 1954.

Magdalen College became an important setting in Lewis’s professional and personal life. He taught English literature there, lived in college rooms for many years, and formed friendships with fellow academics and writers. The college’s grounds and riverside walks also feature prominently in accounts of his Oxford years.

In 1954, Lewis became the first holder of the newly established chair of Medieval and Renaissance English at Magdalene College, Cambridge. The Oxford and Cambridge colleges have similar names, so they are frequently confused. Lewis’s earlier institution was Magdalen College in Oxford, spelled without a final “e.”

This distinction is especially useful when identifying photographs, biographies, and academic references. Lewis remained associated with Oxford after moving to Cambridge and was buried at Holy Trinity Church in Headington Quarry, Oxford.