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==Death==
[[File:The Grave of Sir Joseph Whitworth Bart.jpg|thumb|The grave of Sir Joseph Whitworth Bart. In the grounds of [[St Helen's Church, Darley Dale|St Helen's Parish Church, Darley Dale]], Derbyshire (Whitworth's grave is the central tomb)]] 
In January 1887 at the age of 83, Sir Joseph Whitworth died in [[Monte Carlo]] where he had travelled in the hope of improving his health. He was buried at St Helen's Church, [[Darley Dale]], Derbyshire. A detailed obituary was published in the American magazine ''The Manufacturer and Builder''.<ref name="tMaB"/> He directed his trustees to spend his fortune on philanthropic projects, which they still do to this day.