Christopher Awdry

Christopher Awdry
Awdry at the National Railway Museum in York in 1987
Born	Christopher Vere 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 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.