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Essex,11 mins

"It was so puzzling what this Indian Princess was doing in this Essex village"

Rob Jelly

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Princess Helen Rundeer Singh Ahluwalia of Kapurthala is buried in All Saints Church, in Doddinghurst near Brentwood. Hear her story, and how historian Peter Bance uncovered it. Indi Sandhu, Essex Cultural Diversity Project Creative Director, explains how an exhibition offers everyone a chance to explore this jewel of local history, alongside Revd Anne Coleman from All Saints Church.

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