William Awdry

Summary

William Awdry is a human^[1]. He was born on +1842-01-24T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died on +1910-01-04T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a presbyter^[4], head teacher^[5], and writer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• William Awdry was born on +1842-01-24T00:00:00Z^[2].
• William Awdry died on +1910-01-04T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Awdry's father was John Wither Awdry^[8].
• Among William Awdry's spouses was Frances Emily Moberly Awdry^[9].
• William Awdry worked as a presbyter^[4].
• William Awdry worked as a head teacher^[5].
• William Awdry worked as a writer^[6].
• William Awdry held the position of Bishop of Southampton^[10].
• William Awdry held the position of Bishop of Osaka^[11].
• William Awdry held the position of Bishop of South Tokyo^[12].
• William Awdry was educated at Balliol College^[13].
• William Awdry's education included a stint at Winchester College^[14].
• William Awdry's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[15].
• William Awdry's image is recorded as WilliamAwdry.jpg^[16].
• William Awdry is recorded as male^[17].
• William Awdry's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• William Awdry's honorific prefix is recorded as The Right Reverend^[19].
• William Awdry's residence is recorded as Shiba^[20].
• William Awdry's residence is recorded as Osaka^[21].
• William Awdry's residence is recorded as Southampton^[22].
• William Awdry's sport is recorded as rowing^[23].
• William Awdry's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0465h96^[24].
• William Awdry's family name is recorded as Awdry^[25].
• William Awdry's given name is recorded as William^[26].
• William Awdry's described by source is recorded as Q19036877^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Awdry was born on +1842-01-24T00:00:00Z^[2]. His father was John Wither Awdry^[8].

Education

Educated at Balliol College^[13], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1263^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31] and Winchester College^[14], an independent school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1382^[34], headquartered in Winchester^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include presbyter^[4], head teacher^[5], and writer^[6]. Positions held include Bishop of Southampton^[10], a position^[36], founded in 1895^[37]; Bishop of Osaka^[11]; and Bishop of South Tokyo^[12], an Anglican episcopal title^[38].

Personal Life

Among William Awdry's spouses was Frances Emily Moberly Awdry^[9]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[15].

Death and Burial

William Awdry died on +1910-01-04T00:00:00Z^[3].

Why It Matters

William Awdry ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[7]

FAQs

Who were William Awdry's parents?

William Awdry's father was John Wither Awdry^[8].

Who was William Awdry married to?

William Awdry's spouses include Frances Emily Moberly Awdry^[9].

What did William Awdry do for work?

William Awdry worked as presbyter^[4], head teacher^[5], and writer^[6].

Where did William Awdry go to school?

William Awdry was educated at Balliol College^[13] and Winchester College^[14].