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Rev. W. Awdry
Person

Rev. W. Awdry

Specialty
Writing
Birth
June 15, 1911 · 85 years
Death
March 21, 1997
Origin
Romsey, Hampshire, England, UK

Technical Alias

Wilbert AwdryRev. W. V. Awdry

Professional Trajectory

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.

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