William Golding Timeline By YaBoyYungHomieJh Sep 17, 1911 William Golding's Birth Period: Sep 17, 1911 to Jun 19, 1993 William Golding's Birth Jan 1, 1923 William was taught at the school of Marlborough Jan 1, 1935 William Golding starts to teach Jan 1, 1940 William Goldin leaves education He leaves education to join the Royal Navy Jan 1, 1940 William spent the next six years on a boat while in the Navy Feb 1, 1954 Golding published his first novel, Lord of the Flies Jan 1, 1983 Golding was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Jan 1, 1993 Golding died in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England.