The Robert Woodthorpe Browne Tacitus Essay Prize 2023
The World Traders’ Robert Woodthorpe Browne Tacitus Essay Prize was an essay competition held by The World Traders to encourage young people to think about the issues raised in the 2023 Tacitus Lecture and to promote the study of Economics, Geography and Politics.
The 2023 essay prize carried the name of Past Master Robert Woodthorpe-Browne whose passion for education, world trade and politics was infectious.
The competition was aimed at encouraging Year 12 pupils to think analytically and critically beyond the confines of their school curriculum about economic and geopolitical ideas.
The 2023 Results:
Winner: Teo Hasecic, City of London School for Boys
2nd place: Sarah Lee, Cheltenham Ladies College
3rd place: Freya La Cour Kirby-Green, The Grey Coat Hospital School
The winner, Teo Hasecic’s essay can be read here. Rory Stewart sent the following message to Teo:
“Many congratulations on an admirably clear, provocative and thoughtful essay and very good luck for what I am sure will be a promising future.”
Highly Commended:
Isabel David-West, City of London Girls School
Archie Hall, Wellington College
Struan Henstock, Winchester College
Hisha Kasi, Waldegrave School
Lucas Linnane, Westminster School
Hamzah Malji, London Academy of Excellence
Sravya Meda, The Tiffin Girls’ School
The 2024 Essay Competition is now live and details can be found here.
