James Alfred Wight (James Herriot) was born on October 3rd 1916 in the Roker area of Sunderland. His parents James and Hannah were married on July 17 1915 in Sunderland. The couple moved to Glasgow, were Alfred was raised, and like most boys his age in Glasgow, he went to Yoker Primary School and Later to Hillhead high school, that and his Glaswegian accent gave many the impression he was Scottish.
At age 13 Alfred Wight decided to become a vet and qualified as a vet in Dec 1939. …
