Meals On Wheels Fundraiser In Texas
A BRITISH BAZAAR is being held by the Meals On Wheels programme in Montgomery County, TX early in June. The Friendship Center will host the event which will highlight the British origins of the Meals On Wheels program on June 8, 2013. The day will feature a British Bake Sale, Tea Room, and Family Games. [...]
April 12, 2013No CommentRead More
Last Service For Welsh Presbyterian Church
THE FINAL service of the Welsh Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles will be on Sunday, December 16th, at 11am with a Te Bach (Reception) following in the parish hall. The church was founded in 1888 by Welsh settlers. Its closing marks the end of an historic era. The church is located at 1153 Valencia Street, [...]
December 4, 2012No CommentRead More
Tudor House In Santa Monica To Close
OWNERS OF Tudor House, in Santa Monica, Calfornia, Steve and Teresa Dulley, informed the Union Jack that they would be closing down the popular restaurant/store on Second Street. The notice from the Dulleys stated: “We are very aware of the impact on our customers and staff and so cognizant of the fact that Tudor House [...]
May 18, 2012No CommentRead More
Invitation To Member of St Andrew’s Society of LA
It’s Show Time! CBS Films have invited all members of the St Andrew’s Society of Los Angeles to a special screening of a new romantic comedy Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, starring Ewan McGregor and Emily Blount. A fisheries expert is approached by a consultant to help realize a sheik’s vision of bringing the sport [...]
February 13, 2012No CommentRead More
Tradition Of Cricket Lives On In Hollywood
Journalist James Bartlett plays cricket for Beverly Hills & Hollywood Cricket Club. James contacted the UJ with this interesting piece, and recruiting anyone interested in playing. WAY BACK in the late 1920s, a British actor and former professional cricketer named Aubrey Smith came to Hollywood. Alongside auditioning for movie roles, he was keen to set [...]
It’s All Fun And Games At The British Home Faire on Saturday, June 4
THIS YEAR’S June Faire at The British Home promises to be even bigger and better than ever. The annual event will be held on Saturday, June 4 from 10am to 2:30pm. Admission is free and readers of the Union Jack are invited to enjoy the beautiful grounds of The British Home which serve as the [...]
May 26, 2011No CommentRead More
Gumpathon Finish Line – Santa Monica, November 11
Fundraiser Wednesday, November 12 at The King’s Head BRITISH Marine Mark Ormrod the first triple amputee out of Afghanistan, along with five other fellow Marines four British and one American, are running in relay 3,500 miles from New York to Los Angeles, to raise money for injured servicemen and women. So why not show your [...]
November 9, 2010No CommentRead More
Unique Churchill Painting Stolen From CA British Pub
YE OLDE King’s Head pub in Santa Monica, California is offering a reward for the return of a painting of Sir Winston Churchill that has been stolen from the wall of the restaurant. The oil painting, which dramatically depicts the British hero against a background of the Union Jack flag and London in flames during [...]
July 22, 2010No CommentRead More



