About Hawthorn Vets
We're proud to be independent, family owned and run.
Jonathan and Annelise Underwood took ownership of Hawthorn Vets in April 2012 from Malcolm and Jennie Wild. Then, it was very much a local village practice with an excellent reputation for a personal and professional service. Jonathan and Annelise have built on this and Hawthorn Vets has evolved to maintain a personal and friendly service, but has expanded to offer a much wider range of services backed up by the latest equipment and experienced staff.
In July 2021, Danielle and Fabian Kaelin were welcomed as Associate Directors - another husband and wife team! As Practice Manager and Senior Veterinary Surgeon, Danielle and Fabian have helped to further develop and improve the environment that we offer to both our clients and their pets and, just as importantly, to our staff.
Below, you can read a detailed history of Hawthorn Vets:
THE HISTORY OF HAWTHORN VETS
Hawthorn vets has been in existence since 1985, but wasn’t originally known as such.
A veterinary practice was opened at our site in Partridge Green in the Old Bakehouse in 1985. Prior to that the building was used as a Drapers shop. The vet at the time was Dick Williams and the surgery occupied one half of the existing veterinary practice, while Dick and his wife lived in the other half.
In 1993, the practice was sold to husband and wife team, Malcolm and Jennie Wild, and it was known as MG and JM Wild veterinary surgeons.
In 1994, Malcolm and Jennie acquired the Henfield branch which was formerly know as Crossways. At the time the surgery was located in Furners Lane in Henfield.
In 1995, they converted the rest of the ground floor of the old Bakehouse into the veterinary surgery (currently reception area and consulting rooms), while the upstairs was used as a flat for a veterinary surgeon.
In 1998 the name of the practice was changed to what we now all know - Hawthorn Vets!
In 2006, the Henfield branch was relocated to Wantley cottages on the London road.
Partridge Green in the Old Bakehouse
Henfield at Wantley Cottages
In 2012, Malcom and Jennie sold the practice to Jonathan and Annelise Underwood. Jonathan was well known to them, having worked at the practice on two previous occasions. Malcolm remained working as a vet for a further two years before officially retiring to Devon in 2015.
In 2019, we relocated Henfield for a third time into what was the Barclays Bank in Henfield High Street. The interior of the building was purpose designed as a veterinary practice and took over as our main site from Partridge Green.
We continue to maintain and develop our practices and equipment and most recently completely refurbished the reception and consulting rooms at Partridge Green in February 2022.
Image: Henfield Relocation
Image: Partridge Green Refurbishment
