How did it all begin?

In 1959, well-respected people now had come to England to earn a living which was very hard for them. First, they had to find a place to live, which was very difficult because as people saw the face of the person they would rent a room to, they turned them away.

Finally, they received a place to live. Then they decided to build a Gurdwara for the next generation, as there was only one Gurdwara in the country then. They searched for land and finally received some in Southall on Oswald Road. Where they purchased the ground (in 1969) there was a laundry, so a lot of hard work had to be put in to turn the old laundry building into a Gurdwara.

There was no one to pay the workers so everything was done voluntarily. The construction of Ramgarhia Sabha started in 1970. The workers worked hard voluntarily on Sundays and after work and made the making of Ramgarhia Sabha their main priority.

After a while, Ramgarhia Sewak Jatha started in 1974 and the Ramgarhia Education and Music Academy.

An Old Rectory site was purchased in 1989-1990. Three acres of land were purchased for £1 million. The Old Rectory was to be used for sports and educational development.

Ramgarhia Sabha appeared in the news, which proved a lot of progress had been made. Some of the articles are Sikhs on target £1 million Sports Complex self-help Sikhs build new temple etc. …

In 1971 the building was completed; it had taken just one year for voluntary workers to complete it in their spare time.

After the opening, the Gurdwara turned out to be small. Therefore several houses were purchased; one to extend the size of the Gurdwara, and one was and is lent to a family in need.

A house at the back of the Gurdwara is now used as a library. Ramgarhia Sabha purchased a hall in 1971, and activities started at the hall in 1974. You could do karate, table tennis, hockey, badminton, meetings for all, etc.