Gurdwara London Sikh Centre Ealing

31/12/08

Yesterday I went to West Ealing to do a bit of shopping, and decided to look for the newish Gurdwara near the Drayton Green station on the Paddington – Greenford First Great Western railway line.

There is a story connected to this Gurdwara. About two years ago the committee of the Shepherd’s Bush Gurdwara had plans to sell their existing premises and to move to West Ealing. That caused a ’revolt’ and the committee was voted out, and the West Ealing Gurdwara was set up as an independent Gurdwara. The Shepherd’s Bush Gurdwara, the most central Gurdwara we have, with the Gurdwara Sikh Sangat, Harley Grove, Bow coming second, is still going strong.    

I walked from the Sainsbury in West Ealing towards the railway line, went across the footbridge and walked straight to the Drayton Bridge Road, where I found the Gurdwara easily.

I also found my friend Gurmit Singh, who I first met in Panjab, and later in Southall, St Truiden and Ieper, but with whom I lost touch. I had langar with him and another local Singh and we had a very nice chat. I will definitely visit again.

Every 30 minutes Greenford – West Ealing – Ealing Broadway – Paddington trains serve Drayton Green station, which is right next to the Gurdwara.  Bus E1 and E11 both run from central Greenford to Ealing Broadway via Drayton Green. Between Greenford and Drayton Green the E11 goes round the houses, E1 is both more frequent and more direct.