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- Birth nameWilbert Vere Awdry
- Wilbert Awdry was born on June 15, 1911 in Romsey, Hampshire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Thomas' Friendship Tales (2017), Thomas & Friends ERTL Adventures: The Rise of Spamcan (2023) and Thomas & Friends ERTL Adventures: Railway Clone Invasion (2022). He was married to Margaret Awdry. He died on March 21, 1997 in Rodborough, Near Stroud, England, UK.
- SpouseMargaret Awdry(1938 - March 21, 1989) (her death, 3 children)
- He was ordained as an Anglican minister, but his real passion was trains. He told the Thomas the Tank Engine stories to his young son, Christopher.
- He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1996 Queen's New Year Honours List for his services to children's literature.
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