Whitworth Society

The Whitworth Society
Formation12 January 1923
FounderH. S. Hele-Shaw
Key people
President: Rachael Hoyle
Websitewhitworthsociety.org
Handover of Presidential chain, medal and duties in 2016
Handover of Presidential office between Lee Griffiths (2016 President, right) to Howard Stone (2017 President, left) at the Manufacturing Technology Centre in front of Joseph Whitworth's portrait and lathe

The Whitworth Society was founded in 1923 by Henry Selby Hele-Shaw, then president of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Its purposes are to promote engineering in the United Kingdom, and more specifically to support all Whitworth Scholars, the recipients of a scholarship funded by Joseph Whitworth's scholarship scheme, which started in 1868.[1] A Whitworth Scholar is the result of completing a successful Whitworth Scholarship. Membership of the Society is limited to Whitworth Scholars, Senior Scholars, Fellows, Exhibitioners and Prizemen. The Society is a way for making contact with all successful "Whitworths" and provides a way for making information contacts and connections from more senior members to recently successful Scholars. The Society also serves as a way to commemorate Joseph Whitworth and acknowledge his contributions to engineering education.[2]

  1. ^ "Professional Engineer / IMechE Article: FEATURE: Engineering hero and Victorian visionary Sir Joseph Whitworth".
  2. ^ Whitworth Award Holder Information Booklet, 2017. 2017. p. 5.