Guest Posted April 27, 2019 Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 (edited) The Fourteenth California-in-England Reunion Friends of Speedway are pleased to announce the date of the above reunion to be held on 13th October 2019 at the Country Park where the speedway took place. There is an hourly bus service, number 3B from either Reading or Bracknell Railway stations which stops at the park entrance. Edited October 14, 2019 by Guest wrong thread title Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 Forecast looks iffy. Hopefully it will turn out better than last year's deluge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 One thing I 've never figured out is why it was called California-in -England-is there a village in England called California?? help required from various forumlander sages-how come they came up with that name?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor... Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 (edited) I'm from Wokingham, where California is and it was named by the guy who opened an amusement park and i think a zoo there donkeys years ago. I guess to make it sound a bit more glitzy than just wokingham... So it's not a place as such no. Edited October 11, 2019 by The Doctor... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 6 hours ago, BOBBATH said: One thing I 've never figured out is why it was called California-in -England-is there a village in England called California?? help required from various forumlander sages-how come they came up with that name?? As an aside near me in North Germany is a village called California( just with a k instead of c) plus and England, Brazil, Greenland and a few more. A couple of years back some music group done a ‘World Tour’ of all the villages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOS50 Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 (edited) 6 hours ago, The Doctor... said: I'm from Wokingham, where California is and it was named by the guy who opened an amusement park and i think a zoo there donkeys years ago. I guess to make it sound a bit more glitzy than just wokingham... So it's not a place as such no. Wikipedia says otherwise, there are seven places in the UK listed as California. Edited October 12, 2019 by JOS50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 (edited) 15 hours ago, The Doctor... said: I'm from Wokingham, where California is and it was named by the guy who opened an amusement park and i think a zoo there donkeys years ago. I guess to make it sound a bit more glitzy than just wokingham... So it's not a place as such no. That's the definition of the venue's name as I understand it The Doctor. Maybe to clarify with the -in-England reference added to show it was not an actual locality in this case. I was a regular speedway visitor there from the mid-to-late 1950s and saw some wonderful racing on the deep sand-type circuit. I also went to some of the reunions a few years ago but unfortunately these days it's too far and too time consuming for me to visit. Edited October 12, 2019 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor... Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 10 hours ago, JOS50 said: Wikipedia says otherwise, there are seven places in the UK listed as California. Can only presume you didn't read my post. I said The Wokingham one ISN'T a place. I didn't say there wasn't California's dotted around the country as i'm sure there are. 1 hour ago, gustix said: I also went to some of the reunions a few years ago but unfortunately these days it's too far and too time consuming for me to visit. Just over an hour door to door Gustix and you know i live very close to you so it can't be much more than that for you. Get the kids to take you down there for the day and bring back a few memories. You won't regret it i'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 In its early pre-war era the track was known as Longmoor Speedway but towards the end of the 1930s became known as California. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 This was way before my time but is this California in East Anglia area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 3 minutes ago, bruno said: This was way before my time but is this California in East Anglia area Nope. It's in Berkshire near Wokingham. John's original post mentions the buses from Reading and Bracknell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 Ok thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor... Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 5 hours ago, gustix said: In its early pre-war era the track was known as Longmoor Speedway but towards the end of the 1930s became known as California. Makes sense - Longmoor lake is at the park i think. 2 hours ago, chunky said: Nope. It's in Berkshire near Wokingham. John's original post mentions the buses from Reading and Bracknell. Yep and if anyone is going can they have a look at my house to make sure my tenants aren't wrecking the gaff.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOS50 Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 On 10/12/2019 at 12:38 AM, The Doctor... said: I'm from Wokingham, where California is and it was named by the guy who opened an amusement park and i think a zoo there donkeys years ago. I guess to make it sound a bit more glitzy than just wokingham... So it's not a place as such no. Oh yes there is, California nr. Wokingham has a ,Parish church called St Mary and St John California and a California village hall a California Co-op etc. Perhaps you should look at a map. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor... Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 54 minutes ago, JOS50 said: Oh yes there is, California nr. Wokingham has a ,Parish church called St Mary and St John California and a California village hall a California Co-op etc. Perhaps you should look at a map. I admire your pursuit, no doubt via wikepedia bit it's not right. Pop california into google maps and you wont find it. You'll find the shops but no village. It's the park and a set of crossroads. I only lived there for 30 plus years and entire family still there tho technically it's Finchampstead, Wokingham. Some local places maybe be named after the mobile home park and country park but that's it. . So no i don't need to check a map. Perhaps you should maybe check things like addresses rather than names before you make boneheaded posts that aren't true: ie, Nine Mile Ride, Finchampstead, Wokingham RG40 4HU - the address of the park... This forum never fails to make me laugh. Literally trying to correct someone on the place they've lived for donkeys years.. wow. Perhaps stick to the song title thread - google is always your friend on threads like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOS50 Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 21 minutes ago, The Doctor... said: I admire your pursuit, no doubt via wikepedia bit it's not right. Pop california into google maps and you wont find it. You'll find the shops but no village. It's the park and a set of crossroads. I only lived there for 30 plus years and entire family still there tho technically it's Finchampstead, Wokingham. Some local places maybe be named after the mobile home park and country park but that's it. . So no i don't need to check a map. Perhaps you should maybe check things like addresses rather than names before you make boneheaded posts that aren't true: ie, Nine Mile Ride, Finchampstead, Wokingham RG40 4HU - the address of the park... This forum never fails to make me laugh. Literally trying to correct someone on the place they've lived for donkeys years.. wow. Perhaps stick to the song title thread - google is always your friend on threads like that. As for song titles I don't need google, every title I've posted, bar one, is in my record collection, the church I mentioned describes itself as being in the parish of Finchampstead and California. Thanks for your pleasant and polite response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JOS50 Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 2 hours ago, gustix said: With respects the image posted by JOS50 it is an ecclesiastical/parochial emblem. No more than that. In regard to counties, boroughs and actual council definitions IMO it has no legal standing. And the venue is officially known as California-in-England. Only the speedway team (once Longmoor Speedway) was known as California. You may find the history of The California Ratepayer's Hall interesting, it's where the California Womens Institute meet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor... Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, JOS50 said: As for song titles I don't need google, every title I've posted, bar one, is in my record collection, the church I mentioned describes itself as being in the parish of Finchampstead and California. Thanks for your pleasant and polite response. What a prick . I've scrubbed that as you may be mentally ill going on the posts you've made here. How thick can you be tho seriously. A little bit of education would have told you all you need to know about Parishes. Edited October 13, 2019 by The Doctor... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted October 13, 2019 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 8 hours ago, JOS50 said: the church I mentioned describes itself as being in the parish of Finchampstead and California. Where I lived, the church of St. Peter's served the Parish of St. Helier, which covers parts of Carshalton and Morden. There is no town/village/place called St. Helier. There are local areas called Rosehill and The Wrythe. They are often shown on maps, but there is no town/village/place called either Rosehill or The Wrythe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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