Don’t miss this Colonel Sam Sharpe sculpture by Wynn Walters.

Samuel Sharpe was a prominent barrister and solicitor in Uxbridge. He was a community leader and town solicitor for 10 years.

When the First World War broke out, Colonel Sam Sharpe raised a battalion from the Uxbridge area and led them to Europe as part of the British Expeditionary Force. His 116th Battalion saw action at Vimy, Passchendaele, and Avion, among other battle zones, and lost many soldiers. Sharpe personally led his battalion into battle and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) for bravery.

He was re-elected as MP in 1917 – the only member ever elected from the battlefield.

Photo: Vlad Umnov