Statue to honour Sikh WWI soldiers

A bronze statue honouring the “unmeasurable” contribution of Sikh soldiers during the First World War has been commissioned to mark the centenary of the end of the conflict. The 10-ft-high monument in Smethwick, West Midlands, depicting a Sikh serviceman carrying a rifle, will pay tribute to the thousands of troops from India who fought and died for Britain between 1914 and 1918. Smethwick’s Guru Nanak Gurdwara has appointed Black Country-based sculptor Luke Perry to create the Lions of the Great War statue. Interview with Chamkor Singh from the Gurdwara and Luke Perry.