Guru Nanak Gurdwara Smethwick
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Guru Nanak Gurdwara Smethwick | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Sikhism |
Leadership | Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji |
Year consecrated | 1961 |
Location | |
Location | 130 High Street, Smethwick, West Midlands, United Kingdom |
Architecture | |
Style | Sikh architecture |
Website | |
gngsmethwick |
Guru Nanak Gurdwara Smethwick (ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ ਸਮੈਦਿਕ) is a Sikh gurdwara in Smethwick, in Sandwell, near Birmingham in the West Midlands of England. It was established in October 1958 in a former church building which had been bought earlier in the year at a cost of £11,600.[1]: 73
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A typical Sunday at Guru Nanak Gurdwara Smethwick
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The Langar hall or Guru Ka Langar at Guru Nanak Gurdwara Smethwick
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Officials of GNG Smethwick at a recent awards ceremony at the Gurdwara
References[]
- ^ Gurharpal Singh, Darshan Singh Tatla (2006). Sikhs in Britain: The Making of a Community. London, New York: Zed Books, 2006. ISBN 9781842777176.
Further reading[]
- Webster, Len. The Turban-Wallah: a tale of Little India. Oxford: OUP, 1984. ISBN 0-19-271505-4
- "People to People Week - the Sikhs," Warley News, 11 November 1965
Categories:
- Gurdwaras in England
- Religious buildings and structures in the West Midlands (county)
- Smethwick