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Birth
William Golding was born on September 19, 1911 in Newquay, United Kingdom. -
Childhood
William Golding went to school at the Marlboro Royal Free Grammar School and enjoyed music, sailing, archeology, and classical greek. -
Early adulthood
He taught English and philosophy at Salisbury in 1935. He temporarily left in 1940 to fight in the Royal Navy. He enjoyed enjoyed music, sailing, archeology, and classical Greek.