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Joan Danbury is the Real Helen Alderson. Helen Alderson may be the character least like her true-life counterpart. Joan Danbury was not a farmer’s daughter, but worked as a secretary in a...
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Sep 23, 2020 · The woman Alf married, Joan Danbury, was a corn-mill secretary, so impecunious that her marriage dowry to him was half-ownership of a pig she jointly reared! A deeply private woman, Joan...
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Jul 18, 1999 · Joan Wight, the widow of the Yorkshire veterinarian who wrote under the name James Herriot and the model for a character in his books and television programs based on them, died on Wednesday.
Joan Catherine Danbury Wight РWife, Died 1999 РHelen Herriot, n̩e Alderson; James Alexander Wight РSon born on 13 February 1943 РCurrently a practicing veterinarian in Thirsk РJimmy Herriot; Rosemary Page РDaughter born on 9 May 1947. РCurrently a physician practicing in Thirsk РRosie Herriot; Emma Page РGranddaughter
Feb 19, 2021 · Helen Alderson (played by Rachel Shenton) is the main character least like her real-life counterpart, Wight’s wife, Joan Danbury (outside of their both being the first women in their villages...
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Jul 14, 2010 · Remembrance Day for Helen Herriot (Joan Wight) Joan Catherine Danbury Wight died today, Jul 14, 1999. She was the inspiration for Helen Herriot. General, Important Dates.
Nov 9, 2023 · The character Helen Alderson is based on James Alfred Wight's real wife, Joan Danbury. Unlike her TV counterpart Helen, who is a farmer's daughter, Joan worked as a secretary in a Thirsk corn...
