John Sharp
Priest
About John Sharp
Lived 1888 – 1950 (aged 61–62).
John Herbert Sharp (Balmuir, 1888 – London, 1950) was Archdeacon in South-Eastern Europe from 1935 to 1947.
Sharp was educated at Balliol College, Oxford, and ordained in 1913. He began his career with a curacy at St Mark, South Farnborough. After this he was at St James, Edinburgh from 1917 to 1921. He then served at Naples, Valletta, and Gibraltar before his appointment as archdeacon.
He died on 27 January 1950.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in John Sharp's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped John Sharp's
Frequently asked questions
Who was John Sharp?
priest
When was John Sharp born?
John Sharp was born in 1888 in Angus.
When did John Sharp die?
John Sharp died on 27 January 1950.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Sharp (Archdeacon in South-Eastern Europe)
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Sharp. https://biography.guide/john-sharp-1888/
MLA: "John Sharp." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-sharp-1888/.
Chicago: "John Sharp." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/john-sharp-1888/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 04:58 UTC