Philanthropy, Joseph Rowntree and
The following quotations, some of them from the famous 1904 Memorandum written as guidance to trustees when he was setting up the trusts, gives a flavour of Joseph Rowntree’s ideas on philanthropy: ‘I feel that much of the current philanthropic effort is directed to remedying the more superficial manifestations of weakness or evil, more »< Read More...Penn (Top) House
This historic building was in Rowntree hands for nearly 70 years, and referred to in Rowntree correspondence as ’38 St Mary’s’. Colloquially it was known as ‘Top House’ (to indicate its situation at the top of St Mary’s and on the corner of Bootham). Joseph Rowntree (Senior) bought the land from the London more »< Read More...Ouse Lea, Shipton Road
The name of the original house, home of Joseph Rowntree’s daughter Agnes (1870-1961) who married the Haxby Road cocoa works doctor, Peter MacDonald. Originally, a large red brick house Ouse Lea, it lies adjacent to Homestead Park. It was demolished by the Joseph Rowntree Memorial Trust in 1961 in order to build the more »< Read More...Oscar Rowntree (1879-1947)
Oscar was the youngest of Joseph Rowntree’s four sons and, like his brothers, he worked in the family business. He was for many years active in the Liberal Party and served on York City Council, taking a strong interest in social affairs. Director and farmer Oscar was a director of Rowntree & Co more »< Read More...New Earswick Primary School
In 1904, Joseph Rowntree set up the Joseph Rowntree Village Trust to manage the new housing development in New Earswick. The village included a ‘non-provided’ school – a partnership between the local authority (which oversaw the education of the children) and the Trust (which funded, designed and constructed the buildings). New Earswick Elementary more »< Read More...Feb 24
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