Wilbert Awdry | |
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![]() Awdry in 1988 | |
Born | Wilbert Vere Awdry 15 June 1911 Ampfield, England |
Died | 21 March 1997 Rodborough, England | (aged 85)
Occupation | |
Alma mater | |
Genre | Children's literature |
Years active | 1945–1972 |
Notable works | The Railway Series |
Spouse |
Margaret Wale
(m. 1938; died 1989) |
Children | 3, including Christopher |
Ecclesiastical career | |
Religion | Christianity (Anglican) |
Church | Church of England |
Ordained |
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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.