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Born in Cornwall, England
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Went to Marlborough Grammar School
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Golding went to Brasenose College, Oxford, to read Natural Sciences.
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He changed to English Literature.
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He graduated from Oxford with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a diploma in education.
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He worked as a writer, actor and producer.
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He began teaching Englisch and Philosophy in Salisbury at Bishop Wordsworth's School
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He got married with Ann Brookfield
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David was born, his first son.
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Goldingleft Bishop Wordsworth to join the navy.
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He was seconded to MD1
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He returned tosea at his own request
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Judith Diana was born, his second child, a daughter.
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Golding left the navy and returned to Bishop Wordsworth’sSchool.
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The Goldings moved to Salisbury.
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He began to work on a novel called 'Strangers from Within'
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Golding sent it to Faber and Faber, where it was eventually accepted.
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The book was named as 'Lord of the Flies' and was published
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Golding began broadcasting.
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Golding's father, Alex, died
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His mother died
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Golding resigned from Bishop Wordsworth’s School, and became a full time writer.
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He published a lot of books.
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Golding was knighted.
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In the autumn Golding was told he had a malignant melanoma on his face, andin December, just after Christmas, it was removed.
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He died of heart failure
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Ann Golding died.
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Golding’s last novel, The Double Tongue, was published.