Welcome to our lovely conservation village of 160 homes to the north of Aylesbury.
Weedon is an active community of farmers, professionals, working families and retired people who enjoy a quality village life in central Bucks.
THE FORGOTTEN FALLEN
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FREDERICK JONES Private 9083 2nd Bucks Battalion, Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
Killed in Action aged 26 11th September 1918
No Known Grave, but commemorated on Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Arras, France |
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The birth of Frederick Jones is reported in censuses to be in Gosport but remains unconfirmed. However, it seems likely that he was born in the spring of 1892. The second son of Charles and Laura Jones; he had two sisters and three brothers when they lived at the Five Elms Public House in Weedon. His parents were the landlords from about 1900 until the end of the Great War.
The 1911 census shows Fred, aged 19, working along with about 30 other young men as a Stoker in Edinburgh Road Portsmouth and he is reported to have enlisted in nearby Gosport, where he was born. He is known to have served as 72620 in the Yorkshire Regiment and also the 1st Battalion of the Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry in Mesopotamia where he was twice wounded. He was the brother of Charles Jones who was killed in 1916. After the war, his parents left the Five Elms and went to live in Luton in Bedfordshire.
Vis-en-Artois Cemetery is situated 10 kilometres south east of Arras in northern France, just outside the town in open countryside. Steps lead up to the Cross of Remembrance which, with walls either side by the roadside, acts as the entrance to the site. A series of large imposing panels, with two high columns, like needles, form the far part of the cemetery. Many of the graves are marked as ‘Known unto God’ and Fred, as he was known in most of the documents appertaining to him, is probably one of these. His name is inscribed on the panel of his Regiment. The area was captured by the Canadian Corps in late August 1918. The cemetery was started then and continued in use after the Armistice for reburials from the battlefields. It contains the graves of 1,748 British and 590 Commonwealth soldiers and airmen. |
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GO TO Forgotten Fallen list for more biographies of the men commemorated on the Weedon War Memorial.
Steve Richards used a metal detector in the field owned by Lord Fortescue's Charity in October 2023. He found all these items. The collection is stored in the Old Schoolroom. If you are interested in seeing the actual objects and more information about them, please contact Joanna Rose.
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Cobbler's Last |
Coins of various dates |
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Musket ball |
Play Fair and Win badge |
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Metal-studded circular brooch |
Seal-stamp |
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Gold-bronze semicircular brooch |
Various coins and a buckle |
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Stone medallion |
Spoon and stone micro-object |
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Star medal |
Wright's Coal Tar Soap Applique |
Here are pdfs on various history topics written by Weedon villagers.
Weedon and the Parliamentary Enclosure 1802
by Ralph Followell 2023
1722 A Turning Point for the Aylesbury to Buckingham Turnpike Road
by Ralph Followell 2023
The Poor in Hardwick and Weedon 1700 - 1850
A Playscript by Julie Gibbs 2010
Nuisances of the Good Old Days in Hardwick and Weedon 1890s to 1940s
A Playscript by Julie Gibbs 2011
Chapel History
Local resident Ralph Followell has written a history of the Chapel and its stained glass window.
The History of Weedon Chapel by Ralph Followell
The Story of Weedon Chapel Stained Glass Window by Ralph Followell
Ralph Followell has written a short piece about the main road from Aylesbury to Buckingham and its route change in 1722. Read the pdf here.
Read "1722 A Turning Point in the History of the Aylesbury to Buckingham Turnpike Road"
Here you will find information about events and celebrations in Weedon since 2000.
Weedon Coronation Celebration Jazz Picnic May 7th 2023
We all had an amazing afternoon on the Park enjoying a 17-piece jazz band accompanied by picnics, Five Elms street food and the WVA's tea and cakes. The celebration cake was a tour de force - home made in Weedon, thanks to Lizzy and Charlotte.
Click for pictures of Weedon Coronation Celebration Jazz Picnic
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Weedon Platinum Jubilee Celebrations June 3rd 2022
The Weedon Platinum Jubilee Street Party on Friday June 3rd was a wonderful community event. Martin Rodnight made a record of the day in still photos and a video.
Gurney Cup Winners
2024
Previous Wins
Tindall Cup 2023
Gurney Cup
2022 - 2018 - 2016 - 1997 - 1973
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