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- A statue to commemorate a war horse that lived out its final days on Merseyside has been unveiled. 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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2 days ago · The new sculpture is dedicated to Blackie the war horse who served in the First World War and was involved in the battles of Arras, Somme, Ypres and Cambrai and served with the 275th Brigade Royal ...
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.
Jul 9, 2024 · A statue has been unveiled commemorating a war horse 82 years after his death. Blackie served during the First World War, and was later buried with his master’s medals at a farm in Knowsley ...
Jan 14, 2020 · This is Blackie, the War Horse who has been nominated to take his place in our 100 Hero Horses hall of fame by Jess Edwards (pictured above), who is 10 and from the Wirral and our youngest Ambassador. She says he deserves to be included as she thinks he was a true friend to his rider and very brave.
A statue to commemorate a war horse that lived out its final days on Merseyside has been unveiled. The horse, named Blackie, served during World War One and was buried at Lodge Farm in...
Dec 19, 2017 · The lieutenant was killed in action at Ypres whilst riding Blackie on 9 June 1917, aged 20, and the horse’s groom, Francis Frank Wilkinson, was killed the previous day at the age of 23.
Dec 18, 2017 · Buried with fanfare in 1942, a famous British warhorse named Blackie was the first equine of its kind to receive its own grave.
