Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/John Francis Reuel Tolkien
The article is neutral and well-referenced. BLP does not apply. So far as  is concerned, the issue meets the standard of "historic significance is indicated by sustained coverage of the event in reliable secondary sources which persists beyond contemporaneous news coverage and devotes significant attention to the individual's role"; and "or has otherwise been considered noteworthy" is satisfied in large part because he is his father's son, as Herostratus notes, above
— User:Tagishsimon, 03:28, 15 December 2018 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:CRIME (Wikipedia:Notability)