Walk of Peace and Friendship biggest yet
filed in Event on 09 Jun 2015
Over 100 people took part in a day long walk in Hounslow to encourage friendship between faiths and good community relations, making it the biggest yet. The annual Walk of Peace and Friendship organised by Hounslow Friends of Faith was joined by visitors from across London and beyond as part of Westminster Interfaith’s 30th Multi-faith Pilgrimage.
Walkers met on Saturday 6th June 2015 at the Laxmi Narayan Hindu temple in Neville Close at 10am, moving on to Holy Trinity in Hounslow High Street, St Michael and St Martin’s Catholic Church and Hounslow Jamia mosque. The final visit was to the Sikh Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha in Alice Way at 4pm. Stewarding was provided by HFOF members and volunteers from the gurdwara.
Mayor Councillor Nisar Malik joined the event. ‘His support for engagement between communities to reduce misunderstanding is very welcome’ said Secretary of HFOF Bessie White. ‘The walk plays its part in this. It is open to all whether members of a faith or just people interested in getting to know their neighbours.’ MPs Seema Malhotra and Ruth Cadbury also attended and spoke before the walkers set off.