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Rainham Central Councillors accompany Deputy Mayor to the Sikh Temple in Byron Road

The Deputy Mayor Councillor Barry Kemp, accompanied by his two Rainham Central colleagues Councillors Reh Chishti and Mike O'Brien were pleased to accept an invitation to attend the Sunday Worship at the Sikh Sri Guru Nanak Gurdwara in Byron Road, Gillingham today. The Deputy Mayor thanked the President of the Gurdwara for his kind invitation and he and his colleagues enjoyed a home cooked lunch afterwards. The Gillingham Gurdwara was established in 1984 and this religious and community centre serves the Sikh community of Gillingham, Rainham, Sittingbourne, Sheerness, Canterbury and Dover. The Temple performs religious, marriage, birthday and about 15 festival ceremonies. Some 150 Sikh families use the centre for various activities, such as sports, mother tongue education and community welfare awareness information services.

Photograph shows the Deputy Mayor Councillor Barry Kemp with, on his right, Councillor Mike O'Brien and Councillor Reh Chishti, with the President of the Gurdwara and members of the Executive Committee.