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.
On 8th March 2024, 70 Whitworth Scholars assembled in the impressive setting of the House of Lords for the centenary Whitworth Society Commemoration Dinner — a week before the 156th anniversary of Sir Joseph Whitworth's letter to then Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli that laid the foundation for the Whitworth Scholarships those present had gathered to commemorate.
President Kevin Urquhart WhSch (1997) spoke to the room, and a detailed account of the event was written by 2020 Whitworth Scholar Dean White, with photos from the evening supplied by Peter Whyman, Martin Comer, Rachael Hoyle and Chris Sidney.
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.