Guru Nanak Gurdwara Smethwick

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 [2]

Guru Nanak Gurdwara Smethwick
Religion
AffiliationSikhism
LeadershipSri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Year consecrated1961
Location
Location130 High Street, Smethwick, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Architecture
StyleSikh architecture
Website
gngsmethwick.com
A typical Sunday at Guru Nanak Gurdwara Smethwick
The Langar hall or Guru Ka Langar at Guru Nanak Gurdwara Smethwick
Officials of GNG Smethwick at a recent awards ceremony at the Gurdwara

References edit

  1. ^ Gurharpal Singh, Darshan Singh Tatla (2006). Sikhs in Britain: The Making of a Community. London, New York: Zed Books, 2006. ISBN 9781842777176.
  2. ^ BBC. "An interview with Daljit Singh Shergill". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 October 2022.

Further reading edit

  • 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

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