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    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...
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    series, the first published in May 1945 by the Rev. Wilbert Awdry. Twenty-six books were written by Awdry, the final one being written in October 1972. Sixteen...
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    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...
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  • Bombay Supreme Court Robert Awdry (1881–1949), English cricketer, British Army officer, High Sheriff of Wiltshire Wilbert Awdry (1911–1997), English cleric...
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  • series of British children's books by the Rev. Wilbert Awdry (Books 1–26) and his son Christopher Awdry (Books 27–42). Unless otherwise said on this page...
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  • 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...
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    Percy, Toby and many others. The franchise began with stories told from Wilbert Awdry to his son. In 1984, it was turned into a television series, which spawned...
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    island that is the setting for The Railway Series books by the Rev. Wilbert Awdry (and his son Christopher). It is also the setting of the Thomas & Friends...
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  • Wilbert, Archbishop of Cologne (died 889) Wilbert or Wigberht (8th–9th century), Bishop of Sherborne Wilbert Awdry (1911– 1997), English clergyman, railway...
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  • written by both the Rev. W. Awdry and his son Christopher Awdry. The first 26 books in the series were written by Rev. W. Awdry. Book no. 1 Published 12...
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  • based on The Railway Series of books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher Awdry. Until 2008, all characters were voiced by the narrator...
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    20 January 2021. Based on The Railway Series books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son Christopher, the series was developed for television by...
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    on the nearby Bodmin and Wenford Railway and inspired the Reverend Wilbert Awdry to include them in The Railway Series of children's books as Bill and...
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  • turn based on the books of The Railway Series written by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry. The series aired on PBS from January 29, 1989, until June 11, 1993...
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    Old City of Jerusalem. The school was established in 1899. The Rev. Wilbert Awdry, author of The Railway Series, taught at the school in 1933–1936. Built...
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  • Thomas. This was the final series to be produced before the death of Wilbert Awdry in 1997. Two of the episodes in this series have two titles: the original...
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  • Smith. He was the paternal grandfather of the writer and clergyman Wilbert Awdry. Hutchinson, John (2003). A Catalogue of Notable Middle Templars. The...
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  • peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #10 in Canada. Reverend Wilbert Awdry may have been inspired by the words of the song to write his first Railway...
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    which formed part of The Railway Series of children's books by the Rev. Wilbert Awdry, was based on the Talyllyn Railway. The preservation of the line inspired...
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    King. The Thin Clergyman in The Railway Series, written by Reverend Wilbert Awdry, is said to be based on the author himself.[citation needed] Velma Dinkley...
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  • television series Thomas & Friends, based on The Railway Series by Wilbert Awdry. This is the first Thomas film to be produced by Mattel Creations and...
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  • about British steam trains in August 1979, Allcroft met the Reverend Wilbert Awdry, author of the children's book series The Railway Series. She said,...
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  • somewhat like the later, better-known tales of The Railway Series by Wilbert Awdry and his son. The story first appeared in Scribner's Magazine in August...
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  • Retail sales – $9.107 billion Box office – $19.7 million Book Wilbert Awdry Christopher Awdry Egmont Group Mattel Fortnite 2017 $9 billion Video games –...
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    new HS2 contract Nantwich News, December 16, 2021 Bibliography Awdry, Wilbert; Awdry, G. (1987). The Island of Sodor: Its People, History and Railways...
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  • based on The Railway Series of books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher Awdry. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with...
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    featured in The Railway Series book Stepney The "Bluebell" Engine by Wilbert Awdry, as well as its television adaptation Thomas & Friends. Stepney's page...
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  • from The Railway Series book Gordon the Big Engine by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry Leaves, a devotional magazine published by the Missionary Order of Mariannhill...
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  • 1912–1915 7 Crispin Avi 2003–2010 3 The Railway Series Wilbert Awdry 1945–1972 26 Christopher Awdry 1983–2011 16 Fluffy Little Kitten Robert Bassett 2007–2008...
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  • from the Railway Series book Edward the Blue Engine by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry "Cows", a poem from The Wiggles' album Big Red Car The Cow (1969 film)...
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