William Golding Timeline

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  • Birth

    Birth
    William Golding was born in Newquay, United Kingdom on September 19th, 1911. His parents were Mildred and Alec Golding

  • Work

    Work
    Even though his father wanted him to be a scientist, William became an English teacher and philosopher at Bishop Wordsworth's School.

  • The Royal Navy

    The Royal Navy
    William Golding joined the Royal Navy during WW2. He served as a destroyer and he helped sink the German battleship Bismark.

  • Lord of the Flies

    Lord of the Flies
    He wrote his novel, Lord of the Flies. This told the story of younger boys who were stranded on a deserted island after a plane crash. The novel ended up winning The Nobel Prize in Literature.

  • Death

    Death
    When they got older, William and his wife moved into a house in Perranarworthal, Cornwall. He died from heart failure eight years later in the house.