A visitor to a display about the Joseph Rowntree Centenary at York Chocolate Festival. Photo: Courtesy Rowntree Society.
Joseph Rowntree Centenary ‘reaches thousands’
An ‘extraordinary year of reflection, participation and community storytelling’
by Rebecca Hardy
9th January 2026
The Joseph Rowntree Centenary achieved an ‘extraordinary year of reflection, participation and community storytelling’, organisers have said. ‘Hundreds of local people have engaged in activities and events which drew attention to the work of Joseph Rowntree and his family.’
