Name:	Christopher Awdry
Occupation:	Children's Author
Gender:	Male
Birth Day:	July 2, 1940
Age:	84
Birth Place:	England
Zodiac Sign:	Cancer
DOB in Roman:	VII.II.MCMXL

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Christopher Awdry

Christopher Awdry was born on 2 July 1940(84 years old) in England. Christopher Awdry is Children's Author, Zodiac sign - Cancer. More detail about Christopher Awdry given below.

About Christopher Awdry

In 1983, he took over his father's best-selling Railway Series of children's novels, which included Thomas the Tank Engine. He's also the author of several other railway-related works, including The Nene Valley Railway and Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies, both nonfiction.

Christopher Vere Awdry is an English author known for his contributions to the Railroad series of books featuring Thomas the Tank Engine, which was created by his father, Wilbert Awdry. He has also produced children's books based on a number of other railroads, as well as non-fiction articles and books on heritage railways. He was born in Devizes, his family moved to Kings Norton, Birmingham when he was 5 months old. Awdry was educated at Worksop College, a public school in northern Nottinghamshire.

Children	2
Nationality	English
Parent(s)	Wilbert Awdry (1911–1997), Margaret Wale (1912–1989)
Education	Worksop College
Years active	1983–present
Born	Christopher Vere Awdry, July 02, 1940, Devizes, Wiltshire, England
Notable work	Thomas the Tank Engine
Relatives	Hilary Fortnam (sister), Veronica Chambers (sister)
Occupation	Author

Trivia

The Railway Series went 11 years without a new book until 2007, when Awdry was commissioned to write Thomas and Victoria, the 41st book in the series.

Christopher Awdry before fame

His childhood experience with measles sparked the invention of The Railway Series, which began as a narrative recounted to him by his father to keep him company while he was sick.