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British veterinary surgeon and author
- 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.
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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.
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...
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Sep 16, 2024 · Since his book If Only They Could Talk was published in 1970, James Herriot – the pen name of James Alfred ‘Alf’ Wight – has delighted generations with endearing stories of his life as a veterinarian in North Yorkshire from the 1930s-50s.
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Aug 13, 2024 · The real James Herriot, Alf Wight, who is the inspiration for the Channel 5 series All Creatures Great and Small, died after a health battle.
Alf Wight had the gift of finding the light that breaks through the ever-changing clouds that transverse the lives and landscape of the Dales. He shines his light on all of us who make time to read his wise words of loving insight: There’s a silver lining to be found if only we look for it.
James Herriot is the pen name of James Alfred (“Alf”) Wight, Yorkshire veterinarian and bestselling author. Watching or reading his All Creatures Great and Small, we feel like we understand...
Oct 21, 2024 · Quick Facts. Pen name of: James Alfred Wight. Born: October 3, 1916, Sunderland, Durham, England. Died: February 23, 1995, Thirlby, near Thirsk, Yorkshire (aged 78) News •. Meet the James Herriot superfans making pilgrimages to Thirsk • Oct. 20, 2024, 6:43 AM ET (BBC)
