Tributes paid to Lord Tarsem Singh King, former leader of Sandwell Council

Tributes paid to Lord Tarsem Singh King,

former leader of Sandwell Council

Tributes have been paid to the former leader of Sandwell Council who died of a suspected heart attack at Euston train station on Wednesday 9^th January 2013.

Labour Lord Tarsem Singh King, who was 75, led Sandwell council from 1997 to 2001 and was raised to the peerage as Baron King of West Bromwich in 1999.

His political interests included local government, education and small business and his countries of interest included Canada, India and Thailand.

He served as a councillor from 1979 to 2007 and was Mayor of Sandwell from 2001 to 2002, he was made an Honorary Alderman in 2008 and an Honorary Freeman in 2009.

Lord King was awarded an appreciation award by the Sikh Community & Youth Service UK, on 26^th October 2001 for his contribution to the Sikh and wider Communities in the UK.

Dal Singh Dhesy, Chairman of Sikh Community & Youth Service UK said, “Our thoughts and prayers are with Lord Tarsem Singh King’s family at this difficult time. He was an inspiration to us all. The Sikh Community has lost a great community leader, and many of us have lost a great friend.

Santokh Singh Bassi, Sikh Community Leader from Birmingham said, “I was very saddened to hear of the death of Lord Tarsem King, the former Sandwell Council leader and an inspirational community leader."

Honorary Alderman of Birmingham City, Gurdev Singh Manku, said: "It was sad to hear about the death of Lord Tarsem King, I had met him on a number of occasions and he was always very helpful and supportive for all causes he was involved in."

Sundeep Singh from the Sikh Community & Youth Service UK said: "Our thoughts are with Lord Tarsem Singh King’s family."

Funeral Arrangements - Thursday 17^th January 2013

7.30am – Lord King body at residence – 27 Roebuck Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 6QP

9.00am – Cremation at West Bromwich Crematorium, Newton Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands,  B71 3SX

10.00am – Service at Guru Har Rai Gurdwara, 126 – 128 High Street, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 6JW

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