Wilbert Awdry

The Reverend Wilbert Awdry OBE
Awdry in 1988
Born	Wilbert Vere Awdry (1911-06-15)15 June 1911 Ampfield, England
Died	21 March 1997(1997-03-21) (aged 85) Rodborough, England
Occupation	Anglican cleric railway enthusiast children's author
Alma mater	St Peter's Hall, Oxford Wycliffe Hall, Oxford
Genre	Children's literature
Years active	1945–1972
Notable works	The Railway Series
Spouse	Margaret Wale ​ ​ (m. 1938; died 1989)​
Children	3, including Christopher
Ecclesiastical career
Religion	Christianity (Anglican)
Church	Church of England
Ordained	1936 (deacon) 1939 (priest)

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.