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Thwaites shire horse pictured on last day at work at brewery

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By John Anson Regional Features Editor Lancashire and Greater Manchester
Classic the shire horse leaving Thwaites Brewery in Blackburn, 2008
Classic the shire horse leaving Thwaites Brewery in Blackburn, 2008
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This photo records Classic the shire horse leaving ‘the office’ for the last time in October 2008.

Classic had been one of the famous Thwaites shire horses for 15 years attending events around the country.

Classic the shire horse leaving Thwaites Brewery in Blackburn, 2008

He had been looked after by the brewery’s head horsekeeper Charles Beardmore and their partnership would continue with Classic off to spend his retirement on Charles’s farm in Hapton

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