Eric Jones was born in 1908 and farmed in North Petherton near Bridgwater. He sold cattle, sheep, poultry and eggs at Bridgwater market, as well as cultivating and harvesting peas on the rich farmland around North Petherton. Eric remembered the ploughing competitions held in May by local farmers in the 1930s. The landowner would supply beer or cider to acknowledge his gratitude for the free ploughing carried out by the competitors.
Somerset Voices: Eric Jones (b.1908)
April 15, 2009 at 4:00 am (Biography, History, Location)
Tags: Bridgwater, North Petherton, Somerset
