Derby: The Home Secretary and Member of Parliament for Maidenhead, Rt Hon Theresa May MP, will be paying a visit to the National Sikh Museum in Derby, on Wednesday 26th November.
The visit is part of the Museum’s events to commemorate 100 years since the outbreak of WW1.
A plaque to commemorate the Sikh soldiers who fought in World War 1 and life size models of two Sikh soldiers will be officially unveiled.
Also on show will be an exhibition of images of Sikh soldiers, military memorabilia and a soldier’s uniform. This exhibition has been supported by the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund, as part of the ‘First World War: then and now’ project.
Museum address: Princes St, Derby DE23 8NT
Time of visit: Wednesday 26th November, 11.00 am.