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| Glass Hurst. Co-op funeral Services Hemel Hempstead. Phote: Roz Rossetti |
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| Photo by Roz Rossetti |
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| Photo by: Roz Rossetti |
After leaving Dacorum College I crossed the road and saw a large gathering of people outside the Co-op Funeral Directors new premises near Hemel Hempstead s Old Town. A large crowd had gathered and to my utter delight there were two of the most amazing black horses with huge black plumbes of feather attached to the top of their bridles and they were standing majestically in front of the building with a glass Hurst attached to their harnesses. My curiosity got the better of me so I wandered over and it was very clear to me that the Funeral director was opening a new shop. There was a motorbike which has a side car and the side car
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| The new Co-op Funeral Director in Hemel Hempstead |
was adapted to carry a coffin. Also there was a push bike that had a similar attachment. Much merriment was going on and I was asked if I would like my photo taken sitting on the motor bike! This I did. Everyone was very friendly and welcoming....it was a wonderful warm Grand National morning.
