We were aware of the Featherstone War Horse and thought what a wonderful ... Thinking about the fact that it’s a memorial to all the animals that have been in service ...

An ambitious project – called Operation Joey – coordinated by Featherstone Town Council and animal charity Murphy’s Army to dress the Featherstone War Horse in a purple poppy coat was ...

Designed in their honour during the centenary of the conflict, it faces 353 memorial ... played in Featherstone’s past, both in the mining and farming industries. Named War Horse, A Place ...

Bev Alderson, a founding member of pet safety organisation Murphy’s Army, said that dressing the Featherstone War Horse was a particular challenge as it stands at 16.5ft (6m) tall and is 29.5ft ...