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it is widely known as the original home of James Herriot the pen name of James Alfred ‘Alf’ Wight - the world's most famous ...
A new James Herriot Walking Tour will be introduced in Thirsk which will offer visitors a chance to explore the hometown of ...
James Herriot is the pen name of James Alfred Wight OBE a British veterinary surgeon and writer. Alf Wight started writing in 1966 at the age of 50. In 1969 he wrote If Only They Could Talk ...
The tour offers people the chance to explore the hometown of the world-famous veterinary surgeon and author, Alf Wight OBE, better known as James Herriot. The inaugural walk took place on Good Friday ...
This plaque is the name plate for Sinclair & Wight the veterinary surgery where Alf Wight the author James Herriot practised. James Herriot brought fame to rural North Yorkshire, when he recorded ...
On this day in 2015 a life-sized bronze sculpture of Alf Wight, the author behind the beloved James Herriot books, was unveiled in North Yorkshire. The official installation of the statue took place ...