What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: The Rev W Awdry 1911-1997 Creator of Thomas the Tank Engine books Lived and wrote at this, rectory 1946-1952 Recorded plaque organisation: Cambridge Past Present & Future, Mattel.
Wilbert Awdry was a reverend and author best known for creating the "Thomas the Tank Engine" book series, which has become a global children's phenomenon, influencing generations of young readers with its anthropomorphized locomotives and moral tales.
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