Welcome to the Sagarmatha Gurkha Community

‘Sagarmatha’translated simply in English means ‘Mount Everest’, the world’s highest mountain peak, which is in Nepal; a landlocked country sandwiched between China and India where all Nepalese hail from.

The Sagarmatha Gurkha Community Ashford, Kent was established in 2004 by retired and serving members of the British Army’s Brigade of Gurkhas, following the special grace and recognition granted by Her Majesty’s Government as a special honour of gratitude to her Gurkhas most loyal contribution towards Britain for over 200 years.

The Gurkhas have fought, defended and protected British interests in both World War 1 and 2 and in almost all the major operations Britain has been involved in, most recently in Iraq. 

The change in the immigration law now grants naturalisation and settlement status to her retired Gurkhas and their families.

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