Background
HERRIOT, James James Alfred Wight was born on October 3, 1916. Son of James Henry and Hannah Wight.
writer and practising veterinary surgeon
HERRIOT, James James Alfred Wight was born on October 3, 1916. Son of James Henry and Hannah Wight.
Hillhead High School, Glasgow Veterinary College.
Writer and practising veterinary surgeon. Served with Royal Air Force, World War II. Started writing at age of 50.
Books on his veterinary experiences have been translated into all European languages and many others including Japanese.
If Only They Could Talk 1970, It Shouldn’t Happen to a Vet 1972, All Creatures Great and Small 1972, Let Sleeping Vets Lie 1973, All Things Bright and Beautiful 1973, Vet in Harness 1974, Vets Might Fly 1976, Vet in a Spin 1977, All Things Wise and Wonderful 1977, James Herriot’s Yorkshire 1979, The Lord God Made Them All 1981. The Best of James Herriot 1983, Moses the Kitten 1984, Only One Woof 1985, The James Herriot Dog Stories 1986, The Christmas Day Kitten 1986, Dog Stories 1987, Bonny’s Big Day 1987, Blossom Comes Home 1988, The Market Square Dog 1989, Oscar, Cat-About-Town 1990.
British Veterinary Association 1975. British Small Animal Veterinary Association 1988.
Married Joan Catherine Danbury in 1941.