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William Golding is born
William Golding was born on September 19th, 1911. He was born in Cornwall, England. His parents were Alec Golding and Mildred Golding. -
William Golding started grammar school
In 1921 William started Marlborough Grammar School which is where his father taught. The school was located in Wiltshire, England. -
William Golding debuts
William Golding debuted in 1934 when he published a collection of poems called "Poems". -
William Golding becomes an english professor
William Golding became a professor of English and Philosophy in 1935 at Bishop Wordsworth's School. -
William Golding gets married
On September 30th, 1939 William Golding married Ann Brookfield. -
William Golding joins the navy
In 1940 William Golding was enlisted into the British Navy. He served on a destroyer and he commanded a landing craft that fired salvoes on the beaches of Normandy on what is referred to as D-Day. -
William Golding becomes a father
William Golding's first child David Golding was born in September of 1940. -
William Golding's second child is born
Judith Golding was born in July of 1945, five years after her brother was born. -
Lord of the Flies is published
On September 17th, 1954 the book "Lord of the Flies" was published by Faber and Faber publishing company. It was William Goldings' first published novel. -
William Golding dies
On June 19, 1993, William Golding died of a heart attack at his home in Perranarworthal, UK.