Blue plaque unveiled at former home of Thomas The Tank Engine creator

A national blue plaque has been unveiled at the former home of Thomas The Tank Engine creator Reverend Wilbert Awdry. The ...
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Britt Allcroft, who brought Thomas the Tank Engine to television, dies at 81

Thomas started out as a character in a series of books dating back to the 1940s by Rev. Wilbert Awdry, an English Anglican minister and train enthusiast. Awdry's The Railway Series revolved around a ...
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‘Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends’ series creator Britt Allcroft dead at 81

Britt Allcroft, the creator of the “Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends” series, has died at age 81, filmmaker Brannon Carty announced on X. Allcroft was most known for producing popular children’s shows ...

Thomas the Tank Engine creator honoured with blue plaque at former Stroud home

Reverend Wilbert Awdry created the beloved series for his train-obsessed son 80 years ago. | ITV News West Country ...