Dr. Rami Ranger MBE, Chairman of the British Sikh Association in his address reminded those present that it had been 100 years since the start of the First World War and of the Sikh involvement which changed the course of many battles and ultimately the outcome of the war, adding each Sikh is an ambassador for the teachings of the Gurus; the Sikh religion is based on the core principles of human freedom to liberate those who were being oppressed and suppressed in the name of their faith and without the supreme sacrifices of the Sikh Gurus and their followers, the history of India and the world would have been very different. He spoke of our moral duty to work for a united Britain and to build a cohesive society where we respect British values of tolerance, rule of law and respect for women, which are the very values that encapsulate the Sikh religion.