The magnificent Belgian Black horses on this horse-drawn hearse wait patiently outside the church for the funeral service to end

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This was a funeral service at a non-descript Anglican church in a slightly depressing part of Camden Town next to a railway bridge. The family decided to use an ornate glass-sided horse-drawn hearse pulled by a pair of Dutch Friesian horses, known as “Belgian Blacks”. The coachman and the groom were wearing top hats. The result was a special send-off for their loved one

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Size: 3147px × 2848px
Location: Camden Town, London, England
Photo credit: © Richard Slater / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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