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All Creatures Great and Small author honoured with blue plaque

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Blue plaque unveiled at former home of All Creatures Great and Small author Alf Wright

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A blue plaque is being unveiled at Rowardennan in Thirsk, the former home where vet and author Alf Wright—known as James Herriot—spent more than 25 years writing his famous stories. Wright's children, Rosie Page and Jim Wright, are attending the ceremony, which coincides closely with what would have been his 110th birthday.

Key points

  • A blue plaque is being installed at Rowardennan on Topcliffe Road in Thirsk, Alf Wright's former home for over 25 years.
  • Wright wrote many of his beloved stories—later adapted into the All Creatures Great and Small television series—in the living room of the house.
  • His children, Rosie Page and Jim Wright, are attending the unveiling ceremony.
  • The house was purchased in 2024 by Brian and Linda Halliday, who are enthusiastic fans of the author.
  • The unveiling is timed closely to what would have been Wright's 110th birthday on 3 October.
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