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1. www.pbs.org › wgbh › masterpieceThe Real People Behind the Characters of All Creatures Great ...

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   Find our which characters in James Herriot's beloved books were based on real-life people. #AllCreaturesPBS ... Joan Danbury was not a farmer’s daughter, but worked as a secretary in a Thirsk ...

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2. www.dailymail.co.uk › femail › article-8765955James Herriot's children reveal truth behind All Creatures ...

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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! ... That Herriot’s lilting, everyday ...

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   Did Wight and Joan Danbury live together?

   • It’s quite true that Wight both lived and worked with his boss there, becoming a full partner in 1949. 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 Thirsk corn mill.

   The Real People Behind the Characters of All Creatures Great & Small - …

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   Who is Herriot's wife Helen Alderson?

   • In the series, Herriot’s eventual wife, Helen Alderson, is depicted as the comely daughter of a prosperous farmer. 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 avoided the spotlight.

   James Herriot's children reveal truth behind All Creatures Great And

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   Who was Herriot's wife?

   • Only one significant fact has been changed. In the series, Herriot’s eventual wife, Helen Alderson, is depicted as the comely daughter of a prosperous farmer. 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!

   James Herriot's children reveal truth behind All Creatures Great And

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   Is James Herriot a real person?

   • Keep reading to learn all about the real James, Helen, Siegfried and more... WATCH: Are you enjoying series 4 of All Creatures Great and Small? James Herriot is actually the pen name for real-life veterinary surgeon James Alfred Wight, who was born in Sunderland in 1916 but moved to Scotland when he was just three years old.

   All Creatures Great and Small: Meet the real James, Helen, Siegfried

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4. www.jamesherriot.org › life-and-timesLife and Times | James Herriot.org

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   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

5. www.nytimes.com › 1999/07/18 › nyregionJoan Wight, Wife and Model for Author Herriot - The New York ...

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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. She ...

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     All Creatures Great and Small returns after 30 years off air

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     James Herriot All Creatures Great And Small Audiobook 4 Of 4

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7. www.nytimes.com › all-creatures-james-herriot‘All Creatures Great and Small’: Who Was the Real James Herriot?

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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 ...

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8. www.jamesherriot.org › remembrance-day-for-helenRemembrance Day for Helen Herriot (Joan Wight) | James ...

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   Jul 14, 2010 · Joan Catherine Danbury Wight died today, Jul 14, 1999. She was the inspiration for Helen Herriot. She was the inspiration for Helen Herriot. Categories General , Important Dates

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10. www.hellomagazine.com › film › 507051All Creatures Great and Small: Meet the real James, Helen ...

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    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 mill.