Gravestone of Blackie the war horse is a Grade II listed building in the Knowsley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 August 2017. Gravestone.
Gravestone of Blackie the war horse
- WRENN ID
- guardian-storey-barley
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Knowsley
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 9 August 2017
- Type
- Gravestone
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Gravestone to Blackie the war horse who served during the First World War, c1942. Sandstone.
LOCATION: the gravestone is located in an overgrown area in the far north-west corner of a field on the western side of the site and is accessed via a linear grassy walkway alongside the northern edge of the field boundary.
DESCRIPTION: the gravestone is constructed of sandstone and has a triangular head with steps to each end. The inscription reads: 'BLACK HORSE/ ''BLACKIE''/ AGED 35 YEARS/ A BATTERY 275TH BRIGADE R.F.A. 55TH DIVISION/ FRANCE AND FLANDERS 1915-1918/ AT THE LIVERPOOL HORSES' REST/ 1930-1942'. The grave has been covered by modern artificial turf and is surrounded by a modern low ornamental white picket fence.
This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 27 October 2017.
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