Wilbert Vere Awdry (1911-06-15)15 June 1911 Ampfield, England
Died
21 March 1997(1997-03-21) (aged 85) Rodborough, England
Occupation
Anglican cleric
railway enthusiast
children's author
Alma mater
St Peter's Hall, Oxford
Wycliffe Hall, Oxford
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
1936 (deacon)
1939 (priest)
Wilbert Vere AwdryOBE (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.
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...
featuring Thomas the Tank Engine, which was started by his late father, WilbertAwdry (1911–1997). He also produced children's books based on a number of...
series, the first published in May 1945 by the Rev. WilbertAwdry. Twenty-six books were written by Awdry, the final one being written in October 1972. Sixteen...
anthropomorphised fictional tank locomotive in the British Railway Series books by WilbertAwdry and his son, Christopher, published from 1945. He became the most popular...
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(1945-2011) is a series of British books by the Rev. WilbertAwdry (Books 1-26) and Christopher Awdry (Books 27-42). Unless otherwise said on this page,...
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Notes Wilbert is a real engine. He is actually named after Rev. WilbertAwdry, Christopher Awdry's father and the creator of the Railway Series. Wilbert Awdry...
turn based on the books of The Railway Series written by the Reverend WilbertAwdry. The series aired on PBS from January 29, 1989, until June 11, 1993...
Smith. He was the paternal grandfather of the writer and clergyman WilbertAwdry. Hutchinson, John (2003). A Catalogue of Notable Middle Templars. The...
peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #10 in Canada. Reverend WilbertAwdry may have been inspired by the words of the song to write his first Railway...
Railway Series by the Rev. WilbertAwdry is based on the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway. In Small Railway Engines (1967), Awdry relates part of a holiday...
which formed part of The Railway Series of children's books by the Rev. WilbertAwdry, was based on the Talyllyn Railway. The preservation of the line inspired...
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