Overview
- TV vet Peter Wright helped unveil the inaugural memorial bench at the World of James Herriot museum in Thirsk, a launch that was shown on The Yorkshire Vet.
- The bench was transported on an Ifor Williams trailer by farming brothers Rob and Dave Nicholson, who joined Wright at the public opening.
- Organisers say the scheme will place about ten benches around the UK and will let owners add stainless-steel memorial plaques in dedicated memorial areas.
- Reports name Coppice Creations as the bench maker and note a plaque on the first bench commemorates the Nicholsons’ Shire horse Herkules, who died of colic last summer.
- By anchoring the first site at the former practice of Alf Wight (James Herriot) the project links pet bereavement support with local heritage and wider TV coverage that could speed national roll‑out.