William Golding (1911-1993), Lord of the Flies explains how it all came about

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Sir William Gerald Golding

Born: 19 September 1911 at Newquay, Cornwall, England, UK
Died 19 June 1993 (aged 81) at Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England, UK

Married to Ann Brookfield on 30 September 1939. They had two children, Judith and David.

Occupation Writer of novels, plays and poems. Nobel Prize in Literature, 1983.

Lineage of Sir William Gerald Golding, 1911-1993:

Sir William Gerald Golding
Foto by Unknown – 1983 – Dutch National Archives, The Hague, Fotocollectie Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau (ANEFO), 1945-1989 Bestanddeelnummer

Father: Alec Albert Golding, 1877-1958

GFather: George Golding, 1840-1917

GGFather: Thomas Golding, 1806-1876

x3GFather: Jacob Golding, 1777-1839

x4GFather: Isaac Golding, 1733-1808

x5GFather: Isaac Goldney, 1704-1776

x6GFather: Thomas Gouldney, 1663-1731

x7GFather: Thomas I. Goldney, 1620-1694

x8GFather: Gabriel Gouldney, 1578-1670

x9GFather: Gabriel F. Gouldney, 1560-1639

x10GFather: Henry F. Goldney, 1517-1572

x11GFather: Nicholas Affernell, 1500-1538


You are welcome to add to or to correct this story by contacting: Bill Golden, Norfolk1956@gmail.com

BTW – I look forward to sharing your stories, photos and in-search-of quests. Contact me at the email address above.

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