Wilbert Awdry, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Wilbert Awdry

British vicar and author

Date of Birth: 15-Jun-1911

Place of Birth: Romsey, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 21-Mar-1997

Profession: writer, theologian, Anglican priest, children's writer, Vicar

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Wilbert Vere Awdry, OBE (15 June 1911 – 21 March 1997) was an English Anglican cleric, railway enthusiast, and children's author.
Better known as the Reverend W.
Awdry, he was the creator of Thomas the Tank Engine, the central figure in his Railway Series.