The Rev W(ilbert) V(ere) Awdry, priest and writer, born June 15 1911, Ampfield Hampshire, UK, died March 21, 1997, Stroud Gloucestershire. His railway stories for young people, especially those featuring 'Thomas the Tank Engine', have delighted generations of small children, long after steam trains have disappeared.
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BBC News: Facelift for 'Thomas' station
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The train station which inspired the Thomas the Tank Engine tales receives £1.2m for a new museum and makeover. Plus links to other 'Thomas' news items. Brief history of the books.
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Rev W V Awdry
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Biography from the Audry family website. Photo of Rev and Mrs Audry in 1978.
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The Origins of Thomas the Tank Engine
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The origin of the stories created by Anglican clergyman Reverend Wilbert Awdry, as a way of entertaining his young son Christopher. Pictures of some book covers.
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