We’ve been getting some wonderful response letters to The Sikh Chronicles publication, which has been distributed to select individuals. From the Palace to Downing Street, what is certain is that our work has been appreciated. Below are some more comments which we can share.  Please be sure to send us your comments.   “Thank you for […]

Happy New Year! It was on a wet and windy Boxing Day that I visited the “Subedar” at the National Memorial Arboretum to see how he was doing.  It was a chilling day but refreshing, and particularly worthwhile as I met another Sikh family who were also visiting the site to see the WW1 Sikh […]

It’s been 6 weeks since the WW1 Sikh Memorial was unveiled – but the hard work isn’t over yet! Since then we have been distributing donor packs to all those who contributed to the project but were unable to attend. We have also been sending copies of our special Sikh Chronicles publication to the great […]

The response to the launch of the WW1 Sikh Memorial has been phenomenal! Not only have we had fantastic coverage in the mainstream media about it, but the monument has been mentioned in Parliament and overseas! Here is a selection of responses (without names) to the unveiling from those who supported the project and attended: […]

BBC Midlands Today covered the story of the WW1 Sikh Memorial Unveiling – their report uploaded to Facebook has now received over 1.4M views! Click the image below to see the coverage. The UK’s first national Sikh memorial in honour of those who fought during the First World War has been unveiled in Staffordshire. It stands at […]

“We shall never get such another chance to exalt the name of race, country, ancestors, parents, village and brothers, and to prove our loyalty to the Government. I hope we shall renew our Sikh chronicles. Do not be distressed … such hardships come upon brave men. What is fated must be endured. I pray to […]

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Immediate Release 2nd November 2015 Nations First WW1 Sikh Memorial Unveiled At Memorial Arboretum    Above: VIPs at the unveiling: Bhai Sahib Dr Mohinder Singh Ahluwalia, Sarah Montgomery (National Memorial Arboretum MD), Lord Lieutenant of Stafford Ian Dudson, Major General Patrick Sanders, Peter Singh Virdee, Jay Singh-Sohal (memorial Chairman), Mandeep Kaur (Sikh Chaplain) The UK’s […]

Press Release Immediate Release October 2015 The UK’s first national Sikh memorial in honour of those who fought during the Great War will be unveiled on Sunday 1st November 2015 at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. The “WW1 Sikh Memorial” is the first of its kind. A statue commemorating the 130,000 Sikh soldiers who […]

This month we remember some key battles 100 years ago on the Western Front including at Neuve Chapelle which Sikhs were heavily involved in. As we finish up the “Sikh Chronicles” book for the official unveiling of the “WW1 Sikh Memorial” at the National Memorial Arboretum on Sunday 29 March, we thought it poignant to […]