A.
In 1930 Golding went to Oxford University as an undergraduate at Brasenose College, where he read Natural Sciences for two years before transferring to English Literature.
B.
Golding married Ann Brookfield on 30 September 1939 and they had two children, Judy and David.
C.
During World War II, Golding fought in the Royal Navy.
D.
When the war ended, he returned to teaching and writing.
E.
Golding was knighted by Elizabeth II in 1988. He was a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
F.
The Times ranked Golding third on their list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945".
G.
Best known for his novel Lord of the Flies, he won a Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983 .