50th Remembrance vigil for Gurdip Singh Chaggar
Date: Thu 04 Jun 2026Time: 6 pm - 7 pm
Description:
A community remembrance vigil will take place in Southall to mark 50 years since the killing of Gurdip Singh Chaggar and to reflect on the legacy of the Southall Youth Movement.
A community remembrance vigil will take place in Southall to mark 50 years since the killing of Gurdip Singh Chaggar and to reflect on the legacy of the Southall Youth Movement.
Held under the theme "The Fightback. The Defence of Southall. The Legacy", the event will include a candle-lighting ceremony, speeches, and the laying of a wreath at the place where Gurdip Singh Chaggar fell.
Date: Thursday 4 June
Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Location: Outside Manor House Grounds, The Green, Southall, UB2 4BJ
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Speakers include:
- Members of the Chaggar family
- Suresh Grover
- Balraj Purewal
Organisers say the vigil aims to honour Gurdip Singh Chaggar’s memory and the spirit of community resistance that emerged in Southall following his death in 1976.
Contact information:
- Suresh Grover – 07816 301706 - sgrover@tmg-uk.org
- Balraj Purewal – 0788 2537336 - director@taha.org.uk
Map:
Location:
Outside Manor House Grounds,
The Green,
Southall,
UB2 4BJ
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