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Lodge Farm in Halewood, Knowsley
- The horse, named Blackie, served during World War One and was buried at Lodge Farm in Halewood, Knowsley, after retiring to a former farm located there in 1937.
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He is buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge in the Belgian province of West Flanders. His gravestone is inscribed with the beloved line from his poem. He is also commemorated on a Memorial inside the St Bridget's Church at West Kirby, and on the Hoylake and West Kirby Wat Memorial, that stands on the top of Grange Hill.
Jul 10, 2024 · The horse, named Blackie, served during World War One and was buried at Lodge Farm in Halewood, Knowsley, after retiring to a former farm located there in 1937. The Grade II-listed grave,...
Sep 30, 2024 · Historian Heather Charles, who researched Blackie's life and remarkable service and survival of bloody battles in the first World War, stands by his resting place in Halewood. She said: “Blackie was hit by shrapnel but survived the war which was quite an achievement.
Blackie lived a quiet life at a riding school in Liverpool, and spent his final days at a refuge for ex-warhorses. Wall had requested that his trusty companion be buried with his war medals and...
Dec 18, 2017 · The first ever war horse grave has been given heritage protection as Historic England celebrates unusual listings. The grave in Halewood, Merseyside, is one of more than 1,000 historical...
Blackie with his groom at the Horses’ Rest. He was buried in the north-west corner of the western field fronting Higher Road with his master's medals and a gravestone was erected. The gravestone has been cleaned in recent years making the inscription legible again.
Dec 18, 2017 · He belonged to Lieutenant Leonard Comer Wall, a war poet from Kirby. Wall requested in his will that if he did not survive the conflict, his faithful horse should be buried with his medals and decorations. Lieutenant Wall was killed at Ypres in June 1917 aged 20 and was riding Blackie at the time.
