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Christopher Vere Awdry (born 2 July 1940) [1] is an English author. He is best known for his contributions to The Railway Series of books featuring Thomas the Tank Engine , which was started by his late father, Wilbert Awdry (1911–1997).
Christopher Awdry was a keen railway enthusiast like his father. On a visit to the Nene Valley Railway he was inspired to write his first story Triple Header based on a railway man's account of a locomotive running out of steam short of its destination. In the story, Thomas, Percy and Duck take on the Wild Nor' Wester but find it more than they ...
Started in 1945 and concluded in 2011, The Railway Series is a series of 42 British books written by the Rev. Wilbert Awdry and his son Christopher Awdry.This is a list of all characters who appeared in the book series.
Christopher Awdry, the Rev. W. Awdry's son, had some background in writing when he took over writing the Railway Series books, having written a number of articles for Steam Railway magazine. He was inspired to write some Railway Series stories by a visit to the Nene Valley Railway , with encouragement from his father.
Christopher Awdry (born 1940), children's writer Wilbert Awdry (Rev. W. Awdry, 1911–1997), children's writer and cleric, Thomas the Tank Engine Alan Ayckbourn (born 1939), playwright
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 .
Awdry is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Charles Awdry (1906–1965), English cricketer, British Army officer, High Sheriff of Wiltshire; Christopher Awdry (born 1940), English author, son of the Rev. W. Awdry; Daniel Awdry (1924–2008), British politician
This was the final series to be produced before the death of Wilbert Awdry in 1997. ... Original release date; 79: 1 "Granpuff" ... by Christopher Awdry: