read below about Duncan-square, Oswaldtwistle, the Wests own this land the Heron Boswells stayed there in the records, it may be next to the castle inn, i found the castle inn was of or on union street
Saturday 22 April 1933
Lancashire Evening Post
Lancashire
POPULAR FIGURE Astley Bridge Funeral of Mr. S. G. West Van dwellers from many parts of the country attended the funeral at Astley Bridge cemetery yesterday, of Mr. Samuel Griper West, the owner of land at Duncan-square, Oswaldtwistle, which has been occupied by van dwellers for two generations. The hearse was drawn by six horses with & postillion. Wintering in Duncan-square and spending the summer in travelling about the country, Mr. West, a fine figure of a man, six feet one and a half inches tall, he had sold carpets far and wide until few years ago. He had five brothers and three sisters in different parts of the country, and a suvived widow, three sons and four daughters. Flowers were everywhere. On the coffin was a large wreath of white lilies and hanging from it was wreath of red and yellow roses. At the front was a chair fashioned in flowers. In an open motor coach laden with flowers was a cross of red tulips against a background of white flower. Behind the coach were the words “Peacefuly Rest ”in blood-red tulips. Thirteen motor cars followed with mourners, almost entirely members of the West family, and near relatives
Tuesday 19 September 1933
Lancashire Evening Post
Lancashire
Osivaldtwistle Hawker s £2,358 Mr. Samuel Griper West, of Duncan-square, Oswaldtwistle, travelling hawker, left an estate of the value of £2.358. with net personalty nil Probate has been granted to widow. Mrs, Louisa West, of the same address and his sons. Samuel Griper West, also of the same residence and john Vincent West, of 1, Clark-street near Bolton, hawkers.
Friday 15 January 1937
Lancashire Evening Post
Lancashire
WEIGHTS MISSED
Story of Oswaldtwistle Man’s Visit to a Shop William West (65). a carpet hawker, living in a caravan in Duncan-square, Oswaldtwistle, was fined £2 by Accrington magistrates to-day for stealing two weights value 1s, the property of Thomas Wilson, a herbalist, 156, Blackbum-road, Accrington. He was stated by the Chief Constable, Mr. C. H Walters, to have entered the shop yesterday and asked for credit, which was refused, for a twopenny purchase. The weights were afterwards missed. Evidence was called that West offered the weights for sale at another shop , and that after he had been taken to the police station with another man who was with him. the weights were found on the window ledge of the police car. Prisoner said the other man put the weights in his pocket, but this the other man denied, and and said he never entered the shop. The Chief Constable said West was a property owner and managed to live on the rent he received from that property. The Chairman. Mr, S. Wooler. said West had not told them the truth and had tried to bring a friend in, which made the matter worse
Tuesday 26 January 1937
Lancashire Evening Post
Lancashire
CARAVAN DWELLER’S LAPSE -Church Court Story IN Oswaldtwistle
caravan dweller, William West 68'. of Duncan-square, was fined £2 at Church-Court to-day. for stealing from a shop, at 77, Havelock-street, Oswaldtwistle yesterday, a full set of dentures and dental articles valued at £l3 9s. 6d. Superintendent Pagett said that a Mrs. Martha Keys took the
dentures to 77, Havelock-street, the shop of Mr. John Groves, dentist, who put them in a cabinet in which were various dental articles. Later, West went into the surgery and asked for his mouth to be examined, and afterwards called at 11. Market-street, Church, and offered the teeth mentioned in the charge to Mr. Walter Barnes, a jeweller. Mr. Barnes told him they were worth nothing to him and West then went to Mr, George Edwards Parkins, who was standing outside the Commercial Hotel. West offered the teeth to Mr. Parkins, who refused them, and West then put them on the window ledge of the Commercial Hotel, and went away. The other articles were recovered from the caravan. West told the magistrates the articles were no use to him. He was silly to do such thing. Superintendent Pagett said he thought West was taking too much to drink. A further charge of stealing yesterday from the Station Hotel, Church, a pair of pince-nez glasses, value 155., the property of Emily Lee, was taken into consideration
