Joseph Rowntree Centenary

The Joseph Rowntree Centenary in 2025 marked 100 years since the York confectionery businessman, social reformer and philanthropist Joseph Rowntree (1836–1925) died.

To find out more, visit our Joseph Rowntree Centenary website here.

As part of the Joseph Rowntree Centenary, The Rowntree Society undertook a research project to find out what happened at Joseph’s funeral. You can read what we discovered here.

The JR100 List

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To celebrate 100 years, we curated 100 notable stories and aspects from the archives. This list attempts to cover the wide ranging influence and legacy of Joseph Rowntree's life, and was continuously be added to until we had completed all 100. Updates were shared on social media throughout 2025.