Who is roald dahls most influential person in his life?

Roald Dahl had a small shed in his back garden. In it, there was a table with small memories such as part of his hip bone and a model of the airplane he flew in WW2. He also had an old chair with a back support and faded colours.

He was given inspiration by the items on his table, his life memories and his family and friends.

A few of his stories were set with him as the 1st person and his own life stories exaggerated. His small series about Claude are set in his home town and are based on his friends.