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SHRI
GURU NANAK PRAKASH SINGH SABHA Established
in 1958 
Shri Guru Nanak Prakash
Singh Sabha Gurdwara, also known as Bristol Sikh Temple was
established in Bristol during 1958 at 8 St. Marks Road, Easton,
Bristol. At that time there were around 10-14 Sikh homes in
Bristol, in the early days there were times where these few Sikh
families raised the Gurdwara mortgage payment each month. By
the mid seventies, the community had grown and a search began for
larger premises. In 1977, the present building 71,73 & 75
Fishponds Road was acquired from the Post Office with a view to
develop this into a Gurdwara for generations to come. At
that time, a deposit was required in order to purchase the new
Gurdwara on mortgage. Community members were to be selected to
become trustees of the new Gurdwara and also provide a share of the
deposit required. The
five members below became trustees of the Gurdwara and each paid a
substantial contribution in 1977 towards the purchase cost of the
Gurdwara building, which was bought for £20,000. Phoman
Das Singh Potiwal (late) Harbajan
Singh Lakhanpal (late) Karnail
Singh Pardesi Nagina
Singh Potiwal Vesraj
Singh Potiwal
Unfortunately, two
trustees are no longer with us, but are remembered for their valued
contributions.
Between the years 1999 and
2004, Bristol Sikh Temple has undergone major renovation to bring it
up to modern day standards. Luxurious fixtures and fittings
are now part of our Gurdwara with a large Diwan Hall, Langar Hall,
Kitchen, Elderly Langar facilities, Disabled Toilet and much much
more including dedicated classrooms, offices and storerooms.
We today are proud of
the hard work and sacrifices made by the minority of Sikhs in
Bristol in the early days.
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