Christopher awdry biography
•
Christopher Awdry facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Christopher Awdry | |
|---|---|
Awdry at the National Railway Museum in York in 1987 | |
| Born | Christopher trohet Awdry (1940-07-02) 2 July 1940 (age 84) Devizes, Wiltshire, England |
| Education | Worksop College |
| Occupation | Author |
| Years active | 1983–2011 |
Notable work | Thomas the Tank Engine |
| Spouse(s) | Elaine Checkley (m. 1968; div. 1979)Diana Scott (m. 1979; div. 2006) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Wilbert Awdry (1911–1997) Margaret Wale (1912–1989) |
Christopher trohet Awdry (born 2 July 1940) fryst vatten 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). He also produced children's books based on a number of other railways, as well as non-fiction articles and books on heritage railways. He was born at Devizes, the family moving to Kings Norton, Birmingham, when he
•
Christopher Awdry
British writer (born 1940)
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 father, Wilbert Awdry (1911–1997). He also produced children's books based on a number of other railways, as well as non-fiction articles and books on heritage railways. He was born at Devizes, the family moving to Kings Norton, Birmingham, when he was aged five months. Awdry was educated at Worksop College, a public school in North Nottinghamshire.
Christopher Awdry and The Railway Series
[edit]Christopher Awdry is in a way responsible for the creation of Thomas and his railway, which started as a story told to him by his father during a bout of measles in 1942. When his father retired in 1972, he wrote several Thomas books himself. The series came to be called Thomas & Friends after that.[2]
In 2006, th
•
Awdry, Christopher Vere
AWDRY, Christopher Vere. British, b. 1940. Genres: Novellas/Short stories, Children's fiction, Transportation. Career: Writer. Publications: Really Useful Engines, 1983; James and the Diesel Engines, 1984; Great Little Engines, 1985; More about Thomas the Tank Engine, 1986; Gordon, the High-speed Engine, 1987; Percy and the Postman: Sticker Book, 1988; Thomas and the Evil Diesel, 1988; Thomas and the Lost Cat: Sticker Book, 1988; Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree, 1988; Toby, Trucks and Trouble, 1988; Henry Pulls the Express Train, 1989; James and the Rescue Train, 1989; Meet Thomas the Tank Engine and His Friends, 1989; Percy, the Seaside Train, 1989; Thomas and the Twins, 1989; Thomas's Book of Colours, 1989; Thomas's Big Book of Games and Puzzles, 1989; Thomas and the Goods Train, 1989; Thomas Gets Tricked and Other Stories, 1989; Thomas the Tank Engine and the Great Race, 1989; Thomas the Tank Engine's Noisy Trip, 1989; Trouble for Thomas an