About
English train enthusiast who created the famous Thomas the Tank Engine character. He also published Belinda the Beetle and the Railway Series.
Before Fame
After studying at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, he was ordained as an Anglican priest.
Trivia
He received an Order of the British Empire honor in 1996.
Family Life
He was married to Margaret Awdry from 1938 until 1989.
Associated With
His characters appeared on the children's TV series, Thomas and the Magic Railroad, which was narrated by Alec Baldwin .
