Granville Sharp

Biography

Granville Sharp, the politician whose conviction for liberty led him to become one of the earliest campaigners for the abolition of the slave trade, used his office to defend the rights of others. He argued tirelessly for the humanity of every person, ensuring that the law recognized the dignity of those whom society had marginalized.

His work is commemorated at the Tomb Of Granville Sharp in All Saints Churchyard, where visitors remember the courage and persistence of his lifelong quest for justice.