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Philip William Bryce Lever, the 3rd Viscount Leverhulme, was born in Bebington in 1915. Living at Thornton Manor for 50 years, he was a significant local employer. As a young man, Philip had begun training as a land agent on the Royal Estate at Sandringham. Interrupted by military service, he returned to Wirral after the war to serve as land agent to his father. One of his particular interests was dairy farming, and over the years he built up a significant pedigree herd on various Estate farms.

Philip was devoted to the Estate and its development, building numerous cottages, and many remember him with affection for his attention and support to his tenants – a tradition carried on today by Leverhulme.

Soon after the death of his father, Philip was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire, a post he held for 40 years. Like his father before him he was patron and president of numerous national and local organisations. He was responsible for the creation of Lord Leverhulme’s Charitable Trust to support charitable organisations, giving preference to those located in Wirral, Cheshire, Merseyside and Lancashire. 

The Lord Leverhulme's Charitable Trust Scholarship at º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø is open to all full-time Year 2 BSc, BEng, MEng and Year 4 BSc, BEng, MEng or Final Year FdSc students along with all full-time MSc students at Harper Adams and Year 2 and Year 4 BVetMS students studying at the Harper and Keele Vet School, whose permanent home is in Cheshire, Shropshire, Lancashire, Merseyside or Wirral.

NB. The address provided must be one that you have resided at for at least the last three years.

Important - Please Note: records will be verified with those previously given to º¬Ðß²ÝÉçÇø.

The Scholarship

The successful scholarship recipient(s) will receive a one-off payment of up to £1,500. The award will be payable in two equal parts; half to be paid in February 2026 and the remaining balance in May 2026.

This is a competitive award which will be evaluated on the merit of the submitted application, academic achievements to date and interview.

The decision of the Lord Leverhulme's Charitable Trust Scholarship Panel is FINAL.

Deadline for Submission of Application: 12 Noon on Wednesday 19 November 2025

For more information on how to apply, see forms under 'DOWNLOADS' below