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British in Southern California keep culture alive in local pubs
In Santa Monica a sizable British community sustains pubs like The King George V The Mucky Duck and The Tudor House and preserves rituals from tea to weekly papers True Brit and British Weekly while welcoming Welsh Scots Irish Aussies and others. Many work shortages under new immigration rules and island lifestyle draws them west.
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Southern
California
Santa Monica
Calif
England
Pacific
London
King’s Head
Tudor House
Phil Elwell
Birmingham
America
Hallywood
Noel Cowards
Cary Grants
Ronald Colemans
David Hockney
Christopher Isherwood
Palisades
Blue Pacific
Elwell
New Jersey
Robertsons
Keilers
Dundee
San Diego
Santa Barbara
San Fernando Valley
British Observer
Britain
Greater
Church of England
Earth