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Wilbert Awdry
Sign in to saveAlso known as The Reverend Wilbert Vere Awdry OBE, Wilbert Vere Awdry, W. Awdry, W. V. Awdry, The Rev. W. Awdry
British vicar and author (1911–1997)
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- Works
- 6
Top works
- パーシーのチョコクランチ (きかんしゃトーマスのテレビえほんシリーズ)
- ゴードンってすごい！ (きかんしゃトーマスのテレビえほんシリーズ)
- トーマスのゆびにんぎょうえほん
- Story of Thomas the Tank Engine
- Thomas und seine Freunde. Lokbuch 01. Thomas
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Romsey, Hampshire, England, UK
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.
Known for
- Sir Handel — Self2025
- An Unlikely Fandom: The Impact of Thomas the Tank Engine — Self (archive footage)2023
- The Thomas The Tank Engine Man — Self1995
- 4472: Flying Scotsman — Himself - Passenger1968
- Railway with a Heart of Gold — Self1965
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Romsey
- Place of death
- Stroud
- Child
- Christopher Awdry
- Occupation
- Anglican priest
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Anglicanism
- Notable work
- Thomas the Tank Engine
- Official website
- www.awdry.family.name/index.htm
- Image
- Rev W Awdry and Peter Sam - 1988-05-14.jpg
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- Commons category
- Wilbert Awdry
- date of birth
- 1911-06-15
- date of death
- 1997-03-21
- place of burial
- Gloucestershire
- writing language
- English language
- name in native language
- Wilbert Awdry
- P12749
- 2029 Binomi
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