Indian Army at Hampton Court Palace
A little History of the Sikh’s collaboration with Historic Royal Palaces, 2021-2023
2023
Indian Army Display & Standing with Giants at Hampton Court Palace
In 1919, the grounds of Hampton Court Palace played host to a large contingent of Indian soldiers taking part in the post-war Peace Celebrations. Having fought in the First World War, almost 1800 Indian Army officers, soldiers and civilian workers, stayed in a camp specially created to house them during their stay, which was one of the largest gatherings of people from India and South Asia ever assembled in Britain at the time. Now, for the first time, their contribution to the war and their visit to Hampton Court will be marked by a new display due to open at the Palace in 2023, exploring their story and experiences.
Press Release by Hampton Court Palace
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The Indian Army at Hampton Court Palace Display, Standing with Giants, Community Days, Tours and Presentation
From September 2023
Standing with Giants Sponsoring and Group Tours
2022
Standing with Giants Sponsoring and Group Tours
The Standing with Giants installation returned in November 2022, and A little History is the Sikhs worked with Historic Royal Palace to provide an opportunity for individuals, families and organisations to sponsor a Sikh Soldier with an inscribed dedication to one of the x25 silhouettes. Full details of sponsorship opportunities and the fund raising objectives for x25 soldiers, priced at £150 each, can found here:
Sponsor an Indian Soldier — Standing With Giants
A Sikh History Day at Hampton Court Palace took place on Saturday 19th November 2022.
Our 2022 Sponsors of the Sikh Soldier Silhouettes
A little History of the Sikhs
Defence Sikh Network
Khalsa Jatha British Isles
Khanda Poppy Project
National Sikh War Memorial Trust
Sikhs In the Army
Sikh Solider Organisation
In Memory of Subadar & Hon Lt. Wassawa Singh by Bobby Sandhu & Family
In Memory of Subadar & Hon Lt. Wassawa Singh by Bobby Sandhu & Family
In Memory of Subedar Bagga Singh Sidhu by Arvinder Singh Garcha & Family
In Memory of Sepoy Arjun & Kishen Singh by Davinder Dhillon & Family
In Memory of Naik Thakar Singh by Jagdip Kang & Family
In Memory of Risaldar Ram Singh by Manpreet Singh Bains & Family
In Memory of Havildar Bir Singh Randhawa by Ravinder Kaur Randhawa & Family
In Memory of Sepoy Amar Singh & Sepoy Thakur Singh by Rick Sandhu & Family
In Memory of Sardar Kesar Singh Palahey by Dr Sunny Palahey & Family
- In Memory of Subadar-Major Bawa Singh by Dr Tej Pal Singh Ralmill & Family
Sophia Duleep Singh Resources
Education Resource Pack on Sophia Duleep Singh and the Suffragette Movement at Hampton Court Palace, with Sophia in London Map by @jatindercreates
Sophia Duleep Singh | The Indian Princess who fought for Women’s Rights
Historic Royal Palaces – Fire | A Princess’ Guide to burning issues
Design of the WW1 Sikh Soldier Silhouette
2021
Design of the WW1 Sikh Soldier Silhouette
A little History of the Sikhs worked with the team at Historic Royal Palace to design the WW1 Sikh Soldier for the Standing with Giants installation at the Palace. The overall installation included the newly designed 25 Sikh soldiers who stand alongside the original 100 WW1 soldiers from Standing with Giants in the East Front Gardens at Hampton Court during November 2021.
