James Alfred Wight

James Herriot, James Alfred Wight grew up in Glasgow. However, he was born to English parents in the English town of Sunderland, according to his children. His family moved to Glasgow when he was only three weeks old. His father worked in the shipyards and his mother was a dressmaker. Both Wight’s parents were part-time musicians; his mother was a singer, and his father an accomplished pianist with his own orchestra, frequently performing in local cinemas. And of course, Alf Wight took his Scottish accent with him when he moved to Yorkshire., Alf Wight started his career at the outset of WWII, the family tells us. He completed his veterinary degree in 1939 and had one previous stint as a veterinarian in Sunderland, England where his mom’s relatives lived, before joining the North Yorkshire veterinary practice. It’s quite true that Wight both lived and worked with his boss there, becoming a full partner in 1949. This description is placeholder.