Wilbert and his family at Emneth Church in 1965
Wilbert around 1973, a photo often used for Japanese RWS books
Wilbert with the Nene Valley Railway's Thomas
Wilbert unveiling "Thomas Junior" at Beer Heights Light Railway in 1975
Wilbert signing books in Oxford, 27 November 1976
Wilbert with Joanne Honour, 27 November 1976
Wilbert as photographed by Edgar Hodges
Wilbert signing the RWS book
Wilbert at the Didcot Railway Centre, 12 July 1978
Wilbert at his home in Stroud, 1979
Wilbert with his model railways and controller in 1982
Wilbert with
Hornby's first model of Thomas at a model railway exhibition in 1985
Wilbert at the Talyllyn Railway in September 1985 with his son and grandson
Wilbert visiting students and their models at the Coney Hill Junior School in Gloucestershire in 1986
Wilbert and Christopher Awdry with
Owen Bell (uploaded with permission from Owen Bell)
Wilbert at Ladybird Books Ltd in 31 July 1987
Wilbert on
Wogan in 30 March 1988
Wilbert and Margaret's Wedding Anniversary in 1988
Wilbert with his brother George
Wilbert, President of the
Dean Forest Railway, with Margaret Radway and companion (the first female rail crew)
Wilbert and Mike Pearce at Dean Forest Railway
Wilbert on the set of the television series
Wilbert and Christopher with the first series crew
Wilbert wearing a guard's cap with the first series crew
Wilbert and Christopher with the television series models in 9th October 1984
Wilbert
(right) and
Ringo Starr (left) with the
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends models
Wilbert meeting Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach at his home in Stroud
Wilbert and Ringo with two Thomas models
Wilbert Awdry at London Toy Fair 1985
Ringo Starr and the Rev.W.Awdry being interviewed for Children's ITV to promote the debut of
Series 2Wilbert and Ringo at a charity dinner in 18 December 1986
Wilbert with his model of Thomas and Thomas'
second series model (Note: His left arm is in a cast)
Wilbert with a sailboat named after Thomas.
Wilbert and Christopher, June 1990
Wilbert cutting a cake, June 1990
Wilbert, Christopher and Richard Awdry
Wilbert with his daughter Hilary
Wilbert and Christopher in 1995
Wilbert being awarded the OBE in 1996
"In Memory of Wilbert Vere Awdry, Vicar of Emneth 1953-1965" on Emneth Parish Church
Stain glass window by Alfred Fisher at Rodborough Parish Church
"Wilbert Vere Awdry 1911-1997, Clergyman and Author lived here 1920-1928" on the
Lorne HouseBlue Plaque installed at Old Rectory of The Holy Trinity Church in South Cambridgeshire
BR Class 91 locomotive 91124
(formerly) named after the "Reverend W Awdry"
Chandler's Ford Pedestrian Bridge named after the "Rev. Wilbert Awdry"
An excerpt taken from Wilbert Awdry's obituary and funeral pamphlet
"A Life in the Day of the Rev. W. Awdry" on the Sunday Times Magazine (16 May 1982)
"Awdry Mk.2 carries on tradition" (1983) and "Thomas’s yen for Japan" (1990) on the newspaper
The cover of the Observer Magazine (22 July 1989) illustrated by Mick Brownfield
Wilbert and Margaret Awdry sketched by
Owen BellA Daily Mirror interview of him from 25 June 1994.
Tribute stamps from the Talyllyn Railway in 1998
Awdry with Thomas, Henry, Gordon and James drawn by
Clive Spong
The Reverend's typewriter, which he used to write many of
the Railway Series books and letters
Edward's Day Out manuscript
Awdry's original sketches
Awdry's drawing of Henry in his tunnel
Awdry's drawing of Gordon and Henry
Awdry's drawing of Gordon and Edward
Awdry's drawing of Thomas
Awdry's drawing of Gordon and Thomas
Awdry's drawing of Henry, Gordon and James
Illustrations by Wilbert Awdry and Barbara Bean
Awdry's drawing of Terence
Sketch map of the trackplan at
Crovan's Gate (
Drawn in 1954, revised in 1961)
Sketch map of the trackplan at Cros-ny-Cuirn and the nearby gorge
Letter from Mr. Evans ()
Letter to Mr. Evans ()
Letter to Roy Nevitt ()
Letter to Slade ()
Wilbert operating on one of his model railways, this one in particular is known as "Ffarquhar Branch" in 1959
Operating Ffarquhar MK I at a model railway exhibition, c.1963
Wilbert operating his Ulfstead Road layout in 1970
Jim and Falcon at Ulfstead Road
Jim pulling the "Horse and Cart" goods train
Tim pulling a passenger train
The engine's models in a storage box
Wilbert Awdry's Duke, Stuart and Falcon on the Ulfstead Road layout in 2021 (Courtesy of Luke Ryan)