As per our current Database, Wilbert Awdry has been died on Nov 21, 1997 (age 86).
When Wilbert Awdry die, Wilbert Awdry was 86 years old.
| Popular As | Wilbert Awdry |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Age | 86 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Born | June 15, 1911 (England) |
| Birthday | June 15 |
| Town/City | England |
| Nationality | England |
Wilbert Awdry’s zodiac sign is Gemini. According to astrologers, Gemini is expressive and quick-witted, it represents two different personalities in one and you will never be sure which one you will face. They are sociable, communicative and ready for fun, with a tendency to suddenly get serious, thoughtful and restless. They are fascinated with the world itself, extremely curious, with a constant feeling that there is not enough time to experience everything they want to see.
Wilbert Awdry was born in the Year of the Pig. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Pig are extremely nice, good-mannered and tasteful. They’re perfectionists who enjoy finer things but are not perceived as snobs. They enjoy helping others and are good companions until someone close crosses them, then look out! They’re intelligent, always seeking more knowledge, and exclusive. Compatible with Rabbit or Goat.
An English train enthusiast, he created the famous Thomas the Tank Engine character. He also published Belinda the Beetle and the Railway Series.
After studying at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, he was ordained as an Anglican priest.
He received an Order of the British Empire honor in 1996.
He was married to Margaret Awdry for more than five decades.
His characters appeared on the children's TV series, Thomas and the Magic Railroad, which was narrated by Alec Baldwin .
