page_title: Granville Sharp
section_title: Legacy
hierarchical_section_title: Granville Sharp / Legacy
caption_attribution_description: English: Inscription on the tomb of Granville Sharp at All Saints Church, Fulham, London
context_page_description: Granville Sharp was one of the first British campaigners for the abolition of the slave trade. He also involved himself in trying to correct other social injustices. Sharp formulated the plan to settle black people in Sierra Leone, and founded the St George's Bay Company, a forerunner of the Sierra Leone Company. His efforts led to both the founding of the Province of Freedom, and later on Freetown, Sierra Leone, and so he is considered to be one of the founding fathers of Sierra Leone. He was also a biblical scholar, a classicist, and a talented musician.
context_section_description: After his death on 6 July 1813, Granville Sharp was buried at All Saints' Church, Fulham, beside his brother William Sharp and sister Elizabeth Prouse.  The inscription on his tomb states:
  "Here by the Remains 
  of the Brother and Sister whom he tenderly loved 
  lie those of 
  GRANVILLE SHARP Esqr. 
  at the age of 79 this venerable Philanthropist 
  terminated his Career 
  of almost unparalleled activity and usefulness 
  July 6th 1813 
  Leaving behind him a name 
  That will be Cherished with Affection and Gratitudeas long as any homage shall be paid to those principlesof JUSTICE HUMANITY and RELIGIONwhich for nearly half a CenturyHe promoted by his Exertionsand adorned by his Example"
  A reredos erected a generation later in All Saints' Church, Fulham, reads: "This reredos was erected in 1845 to the honor of God and in memory of William Sharp of Fulham House, Surgeon to King George III, Catherine his wife, daughter of Thomas Barwick, Granville Sharp, his brother..."
  Sharp's portrait was made many times, both during his life and afterwards. The National Portrait Gallery, London holds seven portraits, including the large oil of The Sharp Family by Johann Zoffany and six pencil drawings, etchings and engravings. An oil portrait of Sharp by Mather Brown is in a private collection.
  As well as Granville Town in Sierra Leone, the free village of Granville in Jamaica was named after Sharp.
  A memorial to Sharp was erected in Westminster Abbey, and he features in carved bas-relief on the side of the Clarkson Memorial, Wisbech, a memorial to fellow-abolitionist Thomas Clarkson (1760–1846).
  In 2007, the Royal Mail issued a set of stamps to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in the United Kingdom. Sharp featured on the 50p stamp.
  In 2007, Sharp's tomb in the graveyard of All Saints', Fulham was also restored to coincide with the anniversary. In recognition of Sharp's historical importance and preparation for the anniversary, the tomb was listed as Grade II on 16 March 2007, only three months after the application was made to English Heritage and the Department of Culture, Media and Sport.  The tomb was restored in June 2007 and a ceremony to mark the completion of the work was held in the church, attended by many notable figures including Professor Simon Schama.  Speaking at the service, Schama said that "Sharp's great contribution was to 'lower the threshold of shame' in society."
  Granville Sharp's papers are deposited at the Gloucestershire Archives, reference D3549.  There is also a substantial collection of his letters at York Minster Library.
caption: Inscription on Granville Sharp's tomb
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