News
Over 2000 people visited Penn House on the weekend of 29/30 January. Thankyou to all involved - volunteers, Bootham School, but most of all, the people of York who showed that they are really interested in the inspiring Rowntree story.
Happy 90th Birthday to Cober Hill, bought by Arnold Rowntree in 1920. More here
Read The Guardian editorial (12th April 2010) in praise of Seebohm Rowntree here
Watch Andrew Marr on Seebohm Rowntree here (slide along to 6.53)
Press
Read what's been published in the press about the Rowntree Society:
Letter in York Press, 18th Aug 2010
Letter in Guardian, 16th Aug 2010
Article from the Yorkshire Post (15 Feb 2010)
Article by the Society's Chair, Steven Burkeman, in The Friend, March 2009 - available by kind permission of The Friend
Letter in Guardian, 7th Jan 2009