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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.
When he was about three weeks old he was taken to Glasgow where he lived for some twenty years. This and his Glaswegian accent gave many the impression he was a Scot. Alf Wight qualified as a veterinary surgeon in Glasgow in December 1939.
Sep 16, 2024 · Wight was born on 3 October 1916 at his mother Hannah Wight’s family home in Sunderland in the north of England. Having visited Sunderland to give birth, Hannah returned to Glasgow when Wight was just three weeks old, which is where he spent his early years – and explains the lilting Scottish accent that many associate with his literary ...
- Lauren Good
Sep 5, 2010 · Alf replied to my written request by phone, agreeing to a meeting. He spoke in a gentle, low-key voice that had a faint Glaswegian inflection. Alf, born in Sunderland, was there for only...
Aug 2, 2020 · Those who are familiar with James Herriot and his work, usually think of him as a Glaswegian who defected to Yorkshire. While it is difficult to quibble, there is also no denying his deep...
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Sep 3, 2010 · Bill Mitchell, voted the Dales National Park's greatest living cultural icon, recalls his visit to another icon, Alf Wight, and what the dales and their people meant to them.
Mar 1, 2021 · Can Alf Wight the man be cleanly distinguished from his celebrated stand-in, James Herriot? And was there really a little Tricki Woo who gave him goodies?
