Wilbert Awdry


Wilbert Awdry

Awdry in 1988
Awdry in 1988
BornWilbert Vere Awdry
(1911-06-15)15 June 1911
Ampfield, Hampshire, England
Died21 March 1997(1997-03-21) (aged 85)
Rodborough, Gloucestershire, England
Occupation
Alma mater
GenreChildren's literature
Years active1945–1972
Notable worksThe Railway Series
Spouse
Margaret Wale
(m. 1938; died 1989)
Children3, including Christopher Awdry
Ecclesiastical career
ReligionChristianity (Anglican)
ChurchChurch of England
Ordained
  • 1936 (deacon)
  • 1939 (priest)

Wilbert Vere Awdry OBE (15 June 1911 – 21 March 1997), often credited as Rev. W. Awdry, was an English Anglican minister, railway enthusiast, and children's author. He is best remembered as the creator of Thomas the Tank Engine and several other characters who appeared in his Railway Series.