英国历史纪念了威尔伯特·奥德里,他是托马斯坦克引擎的创建者,在斯特罗德有一个蓝色的牌子,标志着他出版第一本书已有80年的历史。 Historic England honors Wilbert Awdry, creator of Thomas the Tank Engine, with a blue plaque in Stroud, marking 80 years since his first book's publication.

历史英格兰将在Glocestershire的Stroud Rodborough大道30号揭幕一座国家蓝色牌子,纪念Thomas 坦克引擎的创建者Wilbert Awdry牧师,纪念1945年《铁路系列》第一本书出版80周年。 Historic England will unveil a national blue plaque at 30 Rodborough Avenue in Stroud, Gloucestershire, honoring Reverend Wilbert Awdry, creator of Thomas the Tank Engine, marking 80 years since the 1945 publication of the first book in The Railway Series. 奥德里(Awdry)生于1911年, 在系列中写了26本书, 后来由他的儿子克里斯托弗(Christopher)继续出版, Awdry, born in 1911, wrote 26 books in the series, later continued by his son Christopher, helping the franchise reach millions of sales. 由他的女儿维罗妮卡·钱伯斯(Veronica Chambers)和英国历史学家邓肯·威尔逊(Duncan Wilson)揭幕的牌子,承认他在英国200年铁路庆典期间留下的持久遗产。 The plaque, unveiled by his daughter Veronica Chambers and Historic England’s Duncan Wilson, recognizes his lasting legacy during the UK’s Railway 200 celebrations.