Simeon Levi West

Simeon Levi West (known as Uncle Levi to his nephews and nieces) was a crypto-Jewish Rabbi and leading farmer, horsebreeder and landowner in NSW. His horse "Tradition" came second in the 1888 Melbourne Cup.

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Jun 1847 Northwich 19 209 - WEST Simeon Levi

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Birth: 1846-1850: WEST: Simeon Levi: Weaverham: Cheshire Central: WV/04/042

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NSW AUS 1904 Wise's Post Office Directory

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WEST Simeon L. - Farmer, Daysdale or WEST S. L. - Hawksview Stn, Bogan Gate

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5879 / 1930 Granville - WEST Simeon L. - Simeon L. & Mary A.

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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Wednesday 18 June 1930, page 12, Family Notices. - Cite: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16685669 Deaths WEST. - June 17, 1930, at his residence, Westmore, Weston-street, Granville, Simeon Levi West, of Botfield Station, Trundle, relict of the late Sarah Anne West, aged 83 years. (Corowa and Parkes papers, please copy.) see Notes: Death Notice

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Western Champion (Parkes, NSW : 1898 - 1934) Thursday 19 June 1930, page 6, Article. - Cite: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article113551276 Obituary. Mr. S. L. West. Passed away at his residence, Rosehill, Sydney, on Tuesday, an old pioneer of the Bogan Gate and Trundle districts in the person of Mr. Simeon Levi West. The late Mr. West, who was a native of Yorkshire, was 83 years of age, and came to Australia as a young man. He settled in the Corowa district, where he engaged in saw-milling and later in farming. About 43 years ago, Mr. West came to this district, purchasing the old hotel near Bogan Gate, which he kept for some time, afterwards removing it to Bogan Gate and finally disposing of it to Mr. Con. Clifford. In the meantime he had purchased Botfields and Wilga Park, and held portion of the former property right up to his death, the place for several years past being under the management of one of his grandsons, Mr. A. R. Buchanan. Some 17 years ago the deceased gentleman took up his residence in Mosman. Afterwards he moved to Greenwich, where his wife died about six years ago. Of later years he had lived at Rosehill, where he died, after a long period of indifferent health. The late Mr. West is survived by one son and nine daughters, the son being Mr. E. P. West, of Trundle, and the daughters Mrs. T. Cole (Parkes), Mrs. H. Hollibone (Burwood), Mrs. P. Ryan (Rosehill), Mrs. H. Hernfield (Granville), Mrs. R. H. Buchanan (Parkes), Mrs. C. Lowe (Sydney), Mrs. J. Medlyn (Parkes), Mrs. B. Tweedie (Granville), Nurse M. West (Rosehill) and Miss Sylvia West (Rosehill). There are also 38 grand-children and 19 great-grandchildren surviving. There is also one sister (Mrs. Fitzpatrick) resident in New Zealand, surviving. The late Mr. West was a great lover of horseflesh, and keenly interested in racing. He owned a number of fine thoroughbred stallions and bred a number of racers which carried his colors on many courses in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland. One of his early possessions was Granville, which won the V.R.C. Grand National Hurdle twice. An other was Tradition, who in 17 starts, scored 16 wins and one second. Among his victories were the Albury and Williamstown Cups. Other horses which sported Mr. West's colors were Taranaki (winner of Williamstown and Wagga Cups), Rosebery, winner of Parkes Cup, and at Charters Towers; Mutineer, which won in Parkes and elsewhere, and Definition, half-brother to Taranaki. Definition was crippled as a foal, and never raced, but sired many winners. Right to the end of his life, racing was a ruling passion with Mr. West, and a mare of his (Discreet) has registered four wins since May 1st, and was nominated for the Forbes meeting this week. The late Mr. West at one time owned considerable property in Parkes, but had disposed of it, the last lot to go being West's Hall, which had been erected in 1907, at a time when there was considerable local controversy about the site on which the People's Institute, including a hall, should be erected. Mr. West's spirited action filled a long felt public requirement.

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West, Simeon Levi 83y - Anglican Section, Section H, Row 2, Grave 35-37

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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Wednesday 18 June 1930, page 11, Family Notices. - Cite: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16685714 Funerals WEST. - The Relatives and Friends of Mr. and Mrs. T. COLE and FAMILY, of Parkes; Mr. and Mrs. HOLLIBONE and FAMILY, of Burwood; Mr. and Mrs. RYAN and FAMILY, of Granville; Mr. and Mrs. E. P. WEST and FAMILY, of Trundle; Mr. and Mrs. HERNFIELD and FAMILY, of Granville; Mr. and Mrs. BUCHANAN and FAMILY, of Parkes; Mr. and Mrs. LOWE and FAMILY, of Stanmore; Mr. and Mrs. J. MEDLYN and FAMILY, of Parkes; Mr. and Mrs. TWEEDIE, of Auburn; and Misses MAY and SYLVIA WEST, of Granville, are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of their late dearly loved FATHER and GRANDFATHER, Simeon Levi West; to leave his late residence, Westmore, Weston-street, Granville, THIS DAY (Wednesday), at 2 p.m., for the Church of England Cemetery, Northern Suburbs, arriving at cemetery at 3 p.m. Motor Funeral. METCALFE and MORRIS, LTD., Parramatta. Tele., UW8891-2. see Notes: Funeral Notice

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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) Tuesday 24 June 1930, page 2, Legal Notices. - Cite: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16701709 LEGAL NOTICES. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES. - Probate Jurisdiction. - In the Will and Codicil of SIMEON LEVI WEST late of Weston-street, Granville in the State of New South Wales and formerly of Botfields Station near Trundle in the said State Retired Grazier, deceased. - Application will be made after fourteen (14) days from the publication hereof that Probate of the last Will and Testament and Codicil thereto of the abovenamed deceased may be granted to EVERETT PEARSON WEST and THE PERMANENT TRUSTEE COMPANY OF NEW SOUTH WALES LIMITED the Executors and Trustees in the said will named, and all persons having any claim against the Estate of the said deceased are hereby required to forward particulars thereof to the under- signed within the said period of fourteen (14) days and all notices may be served at the undermentioned address. MACNAMARA and SMITH, Proctors for the Executors, 15 Castlereagh-street, Sydney.

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Left England for Australia on the "Charlotte Gladstone", 10/09/1869,from liverpool., Lancashire.
In Aust. he was involved with sheep grazing in NSW. He hadproperties; "Kadiza" and "Botfield". He later helped develop the resort "Hydro Majestic" at Katoomba. He raised prized horses with his brother William West.