Hundreds of Mourners Expected in Bristol for Funeral of Sikh Community Leader

2014-12-14- hazara singh:dateline:Hundreds�of mourners are expected in Bristol tomorrow for the funeral of one of the best-known members of Britain’s Sikh community.

A minister and�community leader in Bristol,�Bapu Hazara Singh Sathi�helped found a temple or�Gurdwara�in the city and was one of the oldest Sikhs living in the city before his death on Tuesday�at the age of 92.

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Known as Bapu Jee, he was among the first Sikhs to move to England from India in the 1940s and helped found the first�Gurdwara in England, in London. He�led the�Bhaat community and was president of Sikh Temples across the UK.

The funeral will take place at�Guru Nanak Singh Sabha Sikh Temple in�Fishponds Rd, Eastville, tomorrow morning from�10am.

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