Charles Richard Sharpe V.C
1889 - 1963
Known as ‘Shadder’ Sharpe, Charles was born and raised in Pickworth, being educated in Pickworth and Newton. His home was situated close to Old Hall Farm on the western edge of the village until he took the king’s shilling and joined the army at the age of sixteen.
As one studies the below photograph, one can see a confident person: a man who has taken both charge and responsibility, a man who has been respected and listened to and latterly a man who has deservedly been fêted for the bravery of his actions.
