As President of the Ramgarhia Sabha, Mr. Jagji Singh Bhara is one of 25 management committee members who meet monthly. He was born in Luhar Putapra, District Jalandar, and moved from India to Wolverhampton in 1965.

Wolverhampton’s largest Asian faith community is Sikh, comprising 7.6% (approx. 15,000) of the city’s total population.

Sikhs first met for worship in Wolverhampton in the mid-1960s. At that time, worshipers formed small groups and hired various halls for prayer, religious and community functions.The first Sikh temple or gurdwara, the Guru Nanak Sasang Gurdwara, was built on Cannock Road. Wishing to establish a Gurdwara in the Whitmore Reans area, Sikhs collected funds through private donations and collection drives to purchase a residential property at 344 Newhampton Road East. Years later, the neighbouring property was bought. The houses were demolished and building work began. Reflecting a growing Sikh community, the new temple met a need for more local places of worship for use by residents in different areas of the city.

The Ramgarhia Sabha gurdwara is comprised of a large large dining and reception area on the ground floor and a worship room on the first floor. The temple opens every day at 5.00am for morning prayer and remains open until 8.00pm. All visitors are welcome and are instructed in appropriate custom before being given a tour of the building. Food is provided throughout the day.

View from Newhampton Road   Women in Gurdwara   Guru Granth Sahib