A statue of Franklin in his home town bears the inscription "Sir John Franklin – Discoverer of the North West Passage", and statues of Franklin outside the Athenaeum in London and in Tasmania bear similar inscriptions.
En statue over ham i hans hjemby Spilsby har inskriptionen "Sir John Franklin — Opdageren af Nordvestpassagen", og statuer af Franklin uden for Athenaeum Club i London og Tasmanien har lignende inskriptioner.