Category: Remembrance
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Happy 77th Birthday to His Majesty The King!
It was an honour and privilege to represent the Commonwealth War Graves Foundation at a special reception at Windsor Castle to mark VJ 80 earlier this week. Their Majesty’s The King and Queen were very gracious with their time, it was wonderful to speak to both again as we work…
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Article: Remembering together can help rebuild Britain’s national unity
Originally published on Conservative Home Every November, Britain finds a moment to pause and reflect. The bugle sounds, crowds fall silent, and we collectively bow our heads to remember those who served, fought and died during the Great War for the freedoms we cherish today. Remembrance, though, is more than…
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Jay Singh-Sohal appointed OBE for Services to Commonwealth Commemoration
The founder and director of the UK’s first memorial to Sikhs who served during the World Wars has been recognised for his voluntary work in the King’s Birthday Honours List 2025. Capt. Jagjeet (Jay) Singh-Sohal VR has been appointed an OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British…
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Remembrance 2024
On Remembrance Day it was a privileged and honour to be supporting the new “UK Afghanistan Veterans Community” (AVC) with comms and media support. I’ve helped the AVC in their development (from insight gathering to strategy), so it was a proud moment to see the cohort of Afghanistan veterans parading…
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Reflections: “Saragarhi Day” 2024
Saragarhi Day 2024 has been marked with a special luncheon in Parliament. The day commemorates a frontier battle that took place in 1897, when 21 Sikh soldiers of the 36th Sikh Regiment defended a small outpost against 10,000 enemy tribesmen. It’s a battle I’ve extensively researched. This work has been…
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Solihull remembers Sikhs who fought during the two World Wars
A special Langar – Sikh community meal – took place on Saturday to remember Sikh volunteers who lost their lives during the two World Wars – find out more here via Solihull Borough Council website: – https://loom.ly/r0BDlyI Sikh members of the British Armed Forces joined members of the Royal British Legion,…
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Jay Singh-Sohal meets PM, presents WW1 Sikh Memorial painting
The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been presented with a special portrait of a Sikh soldier at an event in 10 Downing Street to celebrate the contribution of Sikhs to Britain during the occasion of Vaisakhi. The portrait was of the WW1 Sikh Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum and…
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