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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).
Awdry's memorial plaque, shared with his wife Margaret, at Church Place, Rodborough, Gloucestershire A Class 91 locomotive, 91 124, used to bear the name The Rev W Awdry.A Hunslet Austerity 0-6-0ST (saddle tank) engine on the Dean Forest Railway is named Wilbert after him; and was used as the title character in Christopher Awdry's Railway Series book Wilbert the Forest Engine.
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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 ...
Thomas the Tank Engine is an anthropomorphised fictional tank locomotive in the British Railway Series books by Wilbert Awdry and his son Christopher, published from 1945.He became the most popular character in the series, and is the titular protagonist in the accompanying television series adaptation Thomas & Friends and its reboot Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go.
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
Jane Austen – English novelist; daughter of George Austen an Anglican clergyman. Her maternal grandfather and her brother James, were also clergymen. Christopher Awdry – English author who continued The Railway Series of books featuring Thomas the Tank Engine first created by his father Rev. Wilbert Awdry