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Birth
William Golding was born Sep 19, 1911 in Saint Columb Minor, Cornwall England -
Younger years
When he was 12 while attending school at Marlborush Grammer school, there he atempted his first novel, and failed so in grief he resorted to bullying. -
Studies
In 1930 He studied Science for 2 years going against his dads belifs -
Teaching
In 1935 he taught Phylosophy/English in Salisburg -
Getting known
1935-1939 he was a producer in londen, and paid his bills as a social worker. -
World war 2
During world war 2 he fought off battleships, and fended off submariens and planes -
Loving seas
He spent the next 6 years on a boat, and while he was in the royal navy he descovered his passion for the love of seas, and boating -
!st Novel
In 1954 after 21 rejections Golding published his first and most acclaimed novel -
Knighted
In 1988 he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth the 2nd -
Death
In June 19, 1993 He died from a heart attack