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Birth of William Golding
Golding was born to Mildred and Alec.Golding was born in Cornwall,England. -
Willaiam Golding starts teaching
Golding started teaching English and Philosophy in Salisbury.Golding's teaching experince with unruly boys would soon lead to insipartion for his novel lord of the files. -
Golding becomes part of the Royal Navy
Golding spent the better part of six years on a boat. While in the Royal Navy Golding devoleped a lifelong romance with sailing and the sea. -
Golding goes back to teaching
Golding went back to teaching after World War 2 had ended.He also went back to writing. -
Lord of the Flies was published
Golding published his first novel after 21 rejections. The novel told the gripping tale of adolscent boys stranded on a deserted island after a plane wreck.