News from the Society.
Society updates, member stories, scholarship news and reports from our lectures and visits.
Whitworth Summer Meeting, Preston — 9th & 10th July 2025
Hosted by President Rachael Hoyle, the 2025 Summer Meeting took members to BAE Systems Warton and the Helmshore Mills Textiles Museum.
New Award Holders' Visit to Imperial College London and the Natural History Museum
On Friday 21st February 2025, a group of new award recipients gathered at Imperial College London and the Natural History Museum as their first foray into the Society.
Celebrating 40 Years of the New Whitworth Awards Scheme
2024 marked 40 years since the Whitworth Scholarship Awards scheme was relaunched. A four-part series of reflections from across the decades.
Whitworth Society Summer Meeting 2024
The Society gathered in Newcastle upon Tyne on 18th and 19th July 2024, hosted by President Kevin Urquhart — visits to Red Engineering, Cragside and Newcastle University.
Celebrating the Centenary — Whitworth Society Commemoration Dinner, 8th March 2024
70 Whitworth Scholars assembled at the House of Lords for the centenary Whitworth Society Commemoration Dinner — a week before the 156th anniversary of Sir Joseph's letter to Disraeli.
Whitworth Award Holders Lunch — Holland House, 9th February 2024
The Annual Whitworth Award Holders Lunch was held in Holland House, the art deco office block at the foot of The Gherkin in the City of London.
19 earlier articles from the Society
Summer meetings, #Whitworth150 interviews, obituaries and historical reports going back to 2008.