William

William Golding

By 29JoshuaCope@ohlsd.org

  • Birth

    Birth
    William Golding was born in Newquay, Cornwall, England, in 1911. WIlliam's parents are Alec and Mildred Golding.

  • Childhood

    Childhood
    William's childhood started in a 14th-century house next door to a graveyard. He was a very bratty and frustrated kid.

  • Education

    Education
    William's education started at Marlborough Grammar School. He also graduated from Oxford University where his father worked.

  • Teaching

    Teaching
    William started teaching English and philosophy in 1935, at Bishop Wordsworth's School.

  • Job

    Job
    William Golding started a job at a settlement house. William also worked in small theatrical companies.

  • Marriage

    Marriage
    William married Ann Brookfield in 1939. It lasted until 1993.

  • Navy

    Navy
    William worked on a destroyer which was involved in the pursuit and sinking of a battleship.

  • Had a kid

    Had a kid
    William had his first son David in September 1940.

  • FIrst book

    FIrst book
    William wrote his first book The Lord of the Flies, in 1954.

  • Second book

    Second book
    William published his second book The Inheiritors in 1955

  • Death

    Death
    June 19, 1993, at Tullimaar House, William Golding died of heart failure.