Known For
Writing
Birthday
June 15, 1911
Place of Birth
Romsey, Hampshire, England, UK
Also Known As
- Wilbert Awdry
- Rev. W. V. Awdry
Rev. W. Awdry
Biography
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.
