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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.
The World of James Herriot. World of James Herriot Ltd is a visitor attraction in the former Thirsk home and veterinary surgery of author James Herriot. [1] [2]Displays include recreations of James Herriots 1940s flat; depictions of rural life and veterinary practice at the time, together with sets and props used for the 1978 BBC All Creatures Great and Small television series based on his books.
Herriot is probably best known today for giving his name to the writer James Herriot, a Yorkshire vet whose real name was Alf Wight. Wight needed a pen-name to comply with professional rules banning advertising and chose Jim Herriot's name after seeing him play for Birmingham City in a televised match against Manchester United.
23 Kirkgate, Thirsk, the former veterinary surgery of Sinclair, his brother Donald, and James "Alf" Wight (James Herriot) Sinclair was born at Harrogate on 27 September 1915. [1] His father, James, [2] was the son of a crofter who had moved from the Isle of Sanday in the late 19th century. [3]
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James and Helen's plans for a farewell picnic in the country are disrupted by an injured cat. However, Carmody gets help with his driving from an unexpected source, and the picnic does get consumed, albeit not outdoors. Mrs Hall takes a momentous decision. James and Siegfried reminisce about the former's rough start at the practice.
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Young Herriot: The Early Life and Times of James Herriot (2011) Six Weeks: The Short and Gallant Life of the British Officer in the First World War: The Life and Death of the British Officer in the First World War (2011) Young James Herriot: The Making of the World's Most Famous Vet (2012) Foraging, The essential guide to wild food (2012)