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'''Father Gerard Edward Weston''' ((post-nominals|country=GBR|MBE))  (20 October 1933 – 22 February 1972) was a British [[Roman Catholic]] priest and military chaplain.

Educated at [[St Mary's College, Crosby]] and at [[St. Joseph's College, Upholland|Upholland]], where he was ordained by [[John Carmel Heenan|Archbishop Heenan]] in 1960. He joined the British Army in 1966 as an army chaplain, serving in [[Germany]], the [[Persian Gulf]], [[Kenya]] and [[Northern Ireland]]. He attained the rank of captain.

During the height of [[the Troubles]], he frequently entered alone the dangerous areas of [[Springfield Road, Belfast|Ballymurphy]] and [[Turf Lodge]] in [[Belfast]], talking with local people in an attempt to reduce tension. He was in great personal danger, especially after a rumour circulated that a British soldier was operating disguised as a priest.((citation needed|date=July 2017))

He was awarded the [[Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire|MBE]] for gallantry on 15 February 1972.<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/45598/supplements/1895 MBE], london-gazette.co.uk; accessed 3 July 2017.</ref>

Seven days later, Father Weston drew up in his [[Morris Minor|Morris Traveller]] car at the car-park of the [[Mess|Officers' Mess]] of the [[Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom)|16th Parachute Brigade]] in [[1972 Aldershot Bombing|Aldershot]]. As he was exiting his vehicle, a huge bomb exploded, killing the military chaplain instantly, together with six civilians. He was 38 years old.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2009/feb/23/ira-bomb-paras-aldershot-1972 1972 Aldershot Bombing], [[The Guardian]], 23 February 2009.</ref><ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/february/22/newsid_2519000/2519029.stm 1972 Aldershot Bombing], bbc.co.uk; accessed 3 July 2017.</ref>

The [[Official IRA]] claimed responsibility, claiming retaliation for [[Bloody Sunday (1972)|Bloody Sunday]] three weeks earlier.
Public revulsion at the attack was in part responsible for the organisation ordering a ceasefire three months later,((Citation needed|date=June 2018)) and it later disbanded.

Father Weston is buried at SS Peter and Paul Churchyard, [[Crosby, Merseyside]].<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.paradata.org.uk/people/gerry-e-weston|title=Gerry E Weston - ParaData|website=www.paradata.org.uk))</ref>

==References==

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==External links==
*[http://archive.catholicherald.co.uk/article/25th-february-1972/1/fr-weston-planned-to-return-to-belfast ''Catholic Herald''], 25 February 1972

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