10 Facts About Michael Shersby

Sir Julian Michael Shersby was a British Conservative Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Uxbridge from 1972 until his death.

Michael Shersby attended Breakspear primary school and was later, like his siblings sat entrance exams for and was funded to attend independent school.

Michael Shersby left school at 16, in 1949 starting work in a clerical position at a company in London.

Michael Shersby lived with family in Ickenham until at 25 he married Barbara Barrow of West Drayton and they moved to London.

Michael Shersby served as deputy lord mayor on Westminster City Council from 1967 to 1968.

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On 7 December 1972, Michael Shersby was elected to Parliament at a by-election triggered by the death of Uxbridge MP Charles Curran, who had re-taken the seat for the Conservatives from Labour's John Ryan in the 1970 general election.

Michael Shersby was not expected to win the by-election, as it was considered a marginal seat; it occurred the same day as another by-election in Sutton and Cheam, in which the Conservatives lost a seat they had held in 1970 with a larger majority.

Michael Shersby received an Honorary Doctorate from Brunel University in 1994 and was knighted in 1995 for his longstanding years of service in Parliament.

Michael Shersby married Barbara Barrow in 1958, and they had two children, Julian and Lucy.

Michael Shersby died of a heart attack in London on 8 May 1997, at the age of 64, only seven days after being re-elected to Parliament in the 1997 general election.