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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.
May 1, 2024 · James Herriot (born October 3, 1916, Sunderland, Durham, England—died February 23, 1995, Thirlby, near Thirsk, Yorkshire) was a British veterinarian and writer.Born James Alfred Wight, he joined the practice of two veterinarian brothers working in the Yorkshire Dales and at age 50 was persuaded by his wife to write down his collection of anecdotes.
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- He Started Writing at Age 50. Wight’s early ambitions to author a book were sidelined by the long hours demanded of a rural vet. He finally began a manuscript in 1965 after some persuading by his wife.
- Legions of Fans Called at His Veterinary Practice. By the late 1970s, James Herriot was becoming a household name, his books each selling more than a million copies.
- Queen Elizabeth was an Admirer. With literary fame came an invitation for Alf Wight to join Her Majesty for lunch. “Over a private [meal] at Buckingham Palace, she told [him] his were ‘the only books that have made me repeatedly laugh out loud,’” the author’s children tell the Daily Mail (UK).
- He Struggled with Depression. For a man who delivered such uplifting stories, it’s a surprise to learn from his son, Jim Wight, that the vet and author suffered from depression at times, and especially after the 1960 death of his father.
James Herriot was a pseudonym of James Alfred Wight, a Scottish veterinarian who wrote about his life and work in Yorkshire. Learn how his real-life experiences and people inspired the characters of All Creatures Great and Small, a MASTERPIECE series on PBS.
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James Herriot born James Alfred Wight in Sunderland England, October 3, 1916. Moved to Glasgow, Scotland as child, late October 1916. Attended Yoker Primary School, August 1921 – June 1928. Attended Hillhead High School, September 1928 – 30 June 1933. Contracts diptheria in 1932. Graduated Glasgow Veterinary College on Dec 14, 1939.
On 5 November 1941, James Herriot married Joan Catherine Anderson Danbury at Thirsk. They had two children: a son named James Alexander, who grew up to be a vet, and a daughter named Rosemary, who became a doctor. In 1991, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and died of it on 23 February 1995 at his home in Thirsk.
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Feb 19, 2021 · By Jennifer Vineyard. Feb. 19, 2021. Beginning at the age of 50, the beloved veterinarian James Alfred Wight led a double life. By day, he tended to animals in and around the English village where ...
