Christopher Awdry (Author ) was born in England, United Kingdom on a Tuesday, July 2, 1940 🎈. Christopher Awdry is 84 years old. He is a Cancer ♋ and was born in the Year of the Dragon 🐉.
English author who took over the best-selling Railway Series of children’s books, featuring Thomas the Tank Engine, from his father in 1983. He is also the author of various other books relating to railways, including the nonfiction books The Nene Valley Railway and Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies.
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| FULL NAME: | Christopher Awdry |
| BIRTH DATE: | July 2, 1940 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | England, United Kingdom |
| AGE: | 84 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | British |
| ETHNICITY: | White |
| ZODIAC: | Cancer |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Dragon |
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Christopher Awdry is a Author. Christopher was born in the 1940s, in the middle of the Silent Generation generation. Silent Generation are individuals born between 1925 and 1945. This generation is known for Jazz, Martin Luther King, Jr., Frank Sinatra, Malcolm X, Gone With The Wind, Mickey Mouse, Andy Warhol, Clint Eastwood, Bob Dylan. The Silent Generation has experienced critical historical events, including the Korean War, The Cold War, the McCarthy Hearings, and the Space Race.
He married a woman named Helen and has a son named Richard. Find out who is Christopher Awdry dating right now.
His bout with measles as a child inspired the creation of The Railway Series, which began as a story told to him by his father in order to comfort him during his illness.
DID YOU KNOW 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.
FACT His father, Wilbert Awdry, is the creator of the Railway Series.
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Birthday
Currently, Christopher Awdry is 84 years old. His next birthday is away. Christopher will celebrate his 85th birthday on a Tuesday, July 2nd. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on July 2, 1940. Below is the countdown to his upcoming birthday.
Zodiac
Christopher Awdry’s zodiac sign is Cancer. People born between the dates of June 21st and July 22nd belong to the fourth sign in the zodiac, Cancer. Cancer are known for being loyal, hyper emotional, caring, and intuitive. On the bad side, Cancers can be overly sensitive, moody, and vindictive. Taurus & Pisces are the most compatible signs for Cancers.
Famous Cancer celebrities are Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Lionel Messi, Kevin Hart, Khloe Kardashian, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, and King Bach. Cancer ruling planet is Moon. Astrologically, Moon represents your emotional side, your feelings, intuition and memories.
Christopher Awdry was born in the Year of the Dragon. The dragon represents good luck, strength, and health in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Dragon are courageous, intelligent, natural born leaders, charismatic, and lucky. They can also sometimes be impetuous, inflexible, and brash.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Christopher Awdry is a 84 years old Author, born in July, in the Year of the Dragon (1940), and is a Cancer. His life path number is 5. Christopher’s birthstone is Ruby, and his birth flower is Larkspur. You may also check out all famous birthdays in July or specifically birthdays on July 2.
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