The Lancashire Telegraph has opened this online book of condolence to bring together tributes following the tragic death of 17-year-old Owen Jones.
Owen died following a motorbike crash in Rossendale earlier this week.
No other vehicles were involved in the incident, which resulted in Owen suffering a serious head injury he was not able to survive.
He passed away in hospital on Thursday, and his family are being supported by specially trained police officers.
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Book of Condolence - Owen Jones
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Share your tribute to Owen Jones hererip owen🕊💙,a young lad who was loved by many took away from them to soon! thoughts are with his family and friends,worse thing that could’ve ever happens to a family member or a friend…you never know what’s around the corner rip🕊💙
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRest in peace Owen you will be greatly missed xx One of the nicest and most down to earth boys I have ever met
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRest easy Owen mate. You never failed to put a smile on someone’s face l.You’ll be missed and remembered by many. Take care up there bro ❤️🕊
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hererest in peace owen bro❤️soundest, nicest guy i knew thoughts and prayers go out to your family you will be missed brother ❤️🕊
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRest easy Owen❤️ You’ll never be forgotten, you were so so loved. Xx
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRest in peace Owen gone to soon bro❤️ Gonna miss you and your laugh lad I’m sure your having a good time up there x
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRest in peace owen❤️ Taken far too soon, you always put a smile on everybody’s face. Growing up with you was a pleasure. You will be remembered by so many, forever grateful for the memories you’ve given.
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Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereOwen was a very nice lad which brought laughter to us through my primary and secondary years with him , in school I’d see him and he’d always would be friendly and overall a genuine guy. What saddens me the most of this awful passing is Owen was at my boxing gym not too long ago eager to learn He’s been the only thing I’ve been thinking about and he will forever I hope heaven brings you joy Rip mate ❤️
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereOwen, you was a top man. Got many memories over the years we’ve known each other. Rest easy brother ❤️
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereDidn’t know you that well but we partied plenty of times together over at Cody’s! Was a top lad and there wasn’t one bad word said about you. You’ll be missed my mate❤️
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRest in peace Owen, such a kind boy. Thinking of your family ❤️
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereOwen was like a brother to everyone and had a real heart of gold. Always knew just how to make everyone laugh he’ll be forever loved and missed by all of us 💙🕊
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Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereYou will be greatly missed by so many. Such a lovely and caring lad and you will never be forgotten. Rest easy Owen ❤️🕊
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRest in peace Owen, proper top lad taken way too soon, you will be missed mate x
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereSuch a kind hearted person your will be missed rest in peace pal❤️
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Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereOwen, you will be missed by so many. Will forever cherish the memories i made with you!! Party hard up there mate🕊❤️
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRest in peace brother you will always be remembered and have a special place In my heart 💔
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Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRest in peace Owen, you were one in a million ❤️ You lit up every room you walked into and brought nothing but laughter to peoples lives! I will forever cherish knowing you and you will be so deeply missed by everyone, this world was lucky to have you! Sending you and your family all my love, see you on the other side ❤️
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereHeaven has definitely gained an Angel, you was one in a million Owen and you will be sadly missed. I hadn’t seen you in a while but you was a person that no one could forget no matter how long ago they saw you. I’ll cherish the memories I have of you for a lifetime, sleep tight.🕊🤍 Heart goes out to all of his friends and family.💙
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRest in piece Owen took way to soon sorry for your family and close friends loss u will be missed by so many x
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Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRest in peace Owen, my thoughts are with your friends and family. You’ll be missed💙
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRest in peace Owen brother, you was a massive part of a lot of our lives during high school, your name will live on forever 🕊❤️
Share your tribute to Owen Jones here5 years at school together and a decent strike partnership for school n all. Top guy and never failed to make anyone laugh. Love you bro you will always be remembered❤️
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRest Easy Owen. Never failed to make me laugh, banging on about ragnik and how bad united were doing. Glad i met you in year 7. Love you bro, we’ll meet again❤️
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRest easy my brother. I couldn’t of asked for a better 12 years and I won’t forgot all the stupid things we did, you were one funny guy. Gonna miss you brother❤️🕊
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Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRIP Owen, gone too soon 🕊 Everyone will miss you 💙
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereOwen, you were an absolutely top lad who has been taken far too soon. The affect that this has had on the whole valley shows just how well-known and well-liked you were 💙 Rest peacefully mate 🕊
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRest easy Owen, hope you’re parting hard up there, will always be missed and never forgotten 🤍
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Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereWill be missed very much,rest easy brother,Thoughts are with friends and family at this hard time x
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRest easy brother ❤️ You was one in a million and you will be missed by many . I’m so grateful for the memories we made that will stay with me forever. No one could make me laugh like you did and I’ll always remember that. Until we meet again ❤️🕊
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hererest in peace Owen you will forever be missed ❤️ keep smiling up there brother
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereGonna miss you my mate, will and have always been deep in my heart ❤️
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereOne of the funniest guys, an amazing friend and overall an amazing, rest in my peace my bro❤️
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRest easy owen🕊you will always be remembered and missed by many. My thoughts are with his family❤️Fly High OJ x
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRest in peace Owen ❤️ You filled everyone around you with happiness and will always have a special place in my heart, I’ll hold on to our memories forever 🕊
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereIncredibly sad, absolutely heartbreaking. I have no words that I can say will ever ease the pain. My heart aches for you Lisa and the whole family. Fly high Owen 💙 I will cherish all the special memories we all shared 💙 I remember you idolised William and you would follow him about and Kyran idolised you and he would follow you about. You and Kaiya were besties! So many happy memories with you and your amazing, strong, beautiful mum. RIP Owen, forever young 💙 Love you lots and lots Lisa 💗 always here for you xxx
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Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRest in Peace Owen. So many fond memories of you at Alder Grange. Your smiling face and your sense of humour made you very special. You will always stand out as one of my favourite students.
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRest easy owen, know you for a very long time and i’m devastated, you were so loved and will be missed dearly, sending love to your family and friends💙
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hererest easy up there owen, forever great full for the memories i have with you and to have grown up with you, you’ll never be forgotten. hope you’re partying hard up there. such a credit to lisa and the rest of his family💔👼
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Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRIP Owen. The vigil your many friends and family attend daily says everything about the wonderful young man you are. We will take care of your mum. Such a sad time for everyone 💔
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereI never knew you Owen, but you were a friend of my wee pal Declan Walmsley. Thoughts and prayers to your family and friends 💔💔💔
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereREST IN PEACE. You will deeply missed 💙
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Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRest in peace owen, you always put a smile on everyone’s face and was such a good friend, loved by many, you will always be missed and never forgotten❤️
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Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereIt was a pleasure knowing you Owen. Rest in peace young man you will never be forgotten 💙
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRIP Owen!🤍 Thank you for everything! you’ll be well and truly missed by so many! love you forever cuz 👼🏼
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRest in peace Owen🤍 the loveliest and most down to earth boy I have met, an absolute credit to his family💔 thinking of Lisa, family and friends during this heartbreaking time x
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereFly high Owen, you will be greatly missed by many! 🕊
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereOwen you was one of a kind, you had the purest soul and the most genuine heart, we will all miss you so much. I hope you’re partying hard up there just as we was the last time i saw you! You was one of the kindest people i knew and i’ll never forget you. We will all see you in a while. Forever young Owen Jones! Sleep tight ~ Rianna xxx
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereOwen I’ll miss your big smile when I used to take the mick out of your hair cut and when we’d demolish a takeaway in seconds. Love you and miss you mate Rest In Peace xx
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRip owen ❤️Forever great full for times you was there for me and listened to me at times when i didnt know what to do and letting me annoy you with pointless stories Or always stopping to see coco and being there straight away for me when i needed it you were taken too soon ❤️You will live in everyones heart❤️Condolences to all your family❤️
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereSuch a tragedy, was slowly getting to know the grown up Owen, and was looking forward to the beers we would have in the future, rip young man x
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hererest easy Owen🤍such an amazing and funny boy you’ll be missed so much🤍🤍🤍
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRest in peace Owen 💙 You were loved by many. My thoughts are with your family and friends.
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereForever young 💜
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRIP Owen such a lovely polite young man who every time I saw was smiling and happy. My thoughts are with his family and loved ones. I know you will always be remembered by everyone who knew you.
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRIP to our beautiful nephew Owen. Can’t put into words what I want to say. We’re so proud of you. You had grown into the most amazing young man. We love you so much. We’ll never forget you. Fly high angel. We’ll look after mum forever for you
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Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereWe have always been good friends and we knew each other for a very long time. We will be looking up to remember you but you will be looking down protecting and guiding your friends and family through this horrible time. Rest easy.
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRest in peace my brother❤️ Since the first time I met you 13 years ago you have been the funniest guy I knew💔🕊 x
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRest in peace owen 💔 You will never be forgotten. Fly high angel 👼 🕊
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereIt’s so hard to write these words, Owen truly had such a presence about him, I was really looking forward to our next meet up, he was one of a kind for sure, an absolute credit to Lisa, he’s gonna be missed by so many and never ever forgotten, always here for u Lisa love u!!
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Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereGod bless you Owen lovely young lad gone to soon All my love and thoughts are with you Lisa ❤️
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereYou will be sorely missed by everyone that ever met you RIP Owen 💔
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereOur deepest condolences go to Owen’s family and friends at this very difficult time. Rest easy Owen, such a lovely lad, taken too soon , Scott & Zoë ❤️🕊
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereOwen, you were the best. You never failed to put a smile on my face when we were causing mayhem. I’m going to miss your cheeky smile and giggle. I love you so much kiddo💕 thank you for some of the best memories of my life❤️
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereMy thoughts go out to Owens family and friends, such a lovely lad to be around. Rest in peace Owen ❤️
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRest in peace Owen❤️You will be missed by so many people, you was such a loved person. thinking of all your friends & family at this time!
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereAbsolutely Devastated to hear of this news today, I am sending sincere Condolences to Lisa and Nikki and family. I knew Owen and have memories of him many years ago when visiting Nikki. R.I.P. Owen, absolutely Tragic loss of such a fun loving young man with his whole life in front of him. My Sincere thought and prayers to you all at this time. No words can express this devastating loss for this family. Gill Robinson xx
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRip Owen❤️ Top lad took too soon. Thoughts go out to his family. Rest easy up there mate 🕊❤️
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereAlways been a good mate and a good laugh propa top man kind hearted and loved by everyone rest in peace mate will always think of you ❤❤❤
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereWould just like to say my thoughts are with all of Owen’s friends and family. He was a really good lad, always first to laugh and fiercely loyal to his pals and it’s a such a shame that this had to happen. Rest easy Owen mate, your memory will live on Okay
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRip Owen❤️You will always be remembered. You were so loved and so cared for. Sending my love to all family and friends xx
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRest in peace my mate💙one of the soundest guys I’ve ever met , we’ll make sure your never forgotten bro , rest easy x
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRest in peace sweet boy! Such a lovely soul, a great tragedy, you will never be forgotten❤️
Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRest in piece pal, what an absolute top lad, best mate since I first ever met you 8 years ago, funniest guy going and the most caring and loving guy, love you bro ❤️
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Share your tribute to Owen Jones hereRest in peace my mate, only known you these last few years but what an absolute top lad you were, funniest lad about, gone to soon you'll be missed my many, thoughts are with your family at this sad time, rest easy bro ♥️
Book of Condolence - Owen Jones
Leave your tributes and memories of Owen Jones, who tragically died in a motorbike crash on May 11 in Rossendale. If you like, you can share a photo of Owen too.
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