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     • James Alfred Wight (or Alf Wight) is the real person behind the lead character, James Herriot.
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   Who was Alf Wight?

   • 23 Kirkgate was once the home and surgery of Alf Wight, the veterinarian and author who adopted the pen name James Herriot when writing the books that the TV series All Creatures Great and Small were based on.

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   Who is James Alfred Wight?

   • James Alfred “Alf” Wight is the authentic Yorkshire vet and with the help of his children, Jim Wight and Rosie Page, we learn exactly which of these beloved and unconventional characters are true to life and which are pure fiction. Like the character of James Herriot, James Alfred Wight grew up in Glasgow.

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   Was Alf Wight a Glaswegian?

   • Mrs. Wight and her 3-week-old baby returned to Glasgow, where Alf Wight had a happy, if poor, working class upbringing in the industrial city for the next twenty-odd years. He always considered himself a Glaswegian at heart and certainly sounded like one! Where did Alf Wight (a.k.a. James Herriot) have his veterinary practice?

   Who is James Herriot and How "True" is All Creatures Great and Small

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   Where did Alf Wight live?

   • Incidents described in the James Herriot books mostly occurred in and around Thirsk—about 20 miles from the actual Yorkshire Dales. With the exception of two and a half-years in the Royal Air Force during World War II, Alf Wight remained at the Thirsk practice for the rest of his career.

   Who is James Herriot and How "True" is All Creatures Great and Small

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   Where is Alf Wight veterinary surgery?

   • The veterinary surgery (office) of Alf Wight (James Herriot) and his partners, Donald and Brian Sinclair at 23 Kirkgate, Thirsk, now a museumOriginal name plates for Donald Sinclair (Siegfried Farnon) and Alf Wight (James Herriot) at the World of James Herriot museumSign at 23 Kirkgate, Thirsk (2018)

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   Where did Alf Wight find a job?

   • In July 1940, Alf Wight found a more secure job in the rural practice of Donald Sinclair at Skeldale House, 23 Kirkgate, Thirsk, England. Incidents described in the James Herriot books mostly occurred in and around Thirsk—about 20 miles from the actual Yorkshire Dales.

   Who is James Herriot and How "True" is All Creatures Great and Small

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   Aug 14, 2024 · Katie Palmer. 00:01, 14 Aug 2024. |. Bookmark. The heartwarming family drama, All Creatures Great and Small, has landed on Netflix, boasting a cast of recognisable faces. But who are they? The...

4. www.greatbritishlife.co.uk › magazines › yorkshireChannel 5 All Creatures Great and Small series 5 cast list

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   Sep 19, 2024 · A fifth series of All Creatures Great and Small will be airing on Channel 5 soon, continuing the adaptation of Alf Wight's books. Writing under the pen name of James Herriot, Wight based the stories on his experiences as a veterinary surgeon, with it being set in the Yorkshire Dales, in the fictional town of Darrowby.

5. www.bbc.co.uk › news › articlesMeet the James Herriot superfans making pilgrimages to Thirsk

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   Oct 20, 2024 · Alf Wight’s children Rosie Page (L) and Jim Wight (R) attended the anniversary dinner along with with the actor Nicholas Ralph, who plays James Herriot in the Channel 5 adaptation of All...

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7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › James_HerriotJames Herriot - Wikipedia

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   James Alfred Wight OBE FRCVS (3 October 1916 – 23 February 1995), better known by his pen name James Herriot, was a British veterinary surgeon and author. Born in Sunderland, Wight graduated from Glasgow Veterinary College in 1939, returning to England to become a veterinary surgeon in Yorkshire, where he practised for almost 50 years.

8. www.historyextra.com › period › 20th-centuryThe Real James Herriot | True Story Behind All Creatures ...

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   Sep 16, 2024 · In his books, Wight’s alas James Herriot marries a farmer’s daughter named Helen Alderson, but her real-life counterpart was a secretary, Joan Danbury. Wight and Danbury married on 5 November 1941 at St Mary’s Church in Thirsk.

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   James Alfred “Alf” Wight is the authentic Yorkshire vet and with the help of his children, Jim Wight and Rosie Page, we learn exactly which of these beloved and unconventional characters are true...

10. www.thirteen.org › blog-post › all-creatures-greatWho is James Herriot and How “True” is All Creatures Great ...

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    Jan 10, 2021 · A relatively unknown actor named Christopher Timothy gained almost immediate fame playing James Herriot and developed a genuine respect for the real Alf Wight.