Worcester may refer to:

Places

United Kingdom

Worcester, England Worcester ( ) is a cathedral city in Worcestershire, England, of which it is the county town. It is south-west of Birmingham, north-west of London, north of Gloucester and north-east of Hereford. The population was 103,872 in the 2021 Cen ...

, a city and the county town of Worcestershire in England **

Worcester (UK Parliament constituency) Worcester is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Since 1885 it has elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election; from 1295 to 1885 it elected t ...

, an area represented by a Member of Parliament *

Worcester Park Worcester Park is a suburban town in South West London, England. It lies in the London boroughs of Sutton and Kingston, and partly in the Surrey borough of Epsom and Ewell. The area is southwest of Charing Cross. The suburb's population was ...

, London, England *

Worcestershire Worcestershire ( , ; written abbreviation: Worcs) is a county in the West Midlands of England. The area that is now Worcestershire was absorbed into the unified Kingdom of England in 927, at which time it was constituted as a county (see H ...

, a county in England

United States

Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester ( , ) is a city and county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, the city's population was 206,518 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the second-List of cities i ...

, the largest city with the name in the United States **

Worcester County, Massachusetts Worcester County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. At the 2020 census, the population was 862,111, making it the second-most populous county in Massachusetts while also being the largest in area. The largest city and tra ...

* Worcester, Missouri *

Worcester, New York Worcester is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 2,220 at the 2010 census. Worcester is on the southeastern border of the county and is northeast of Oneonta. The Worcester Central School District presently has 36 ...

, a town ** Worcester (CDP), New York, within the town *

Worcester Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Worcester Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,750 at the 2010 census. It is pronounced as 'WOR-ses-ter.' History The Anthony Morris House and Peter Wentz Homestead are listed on the N ...

Worcester, Vermont Worcester is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 964 at the 2020 census. History Worcester was chartered on June 8, 1763 by a Loyalist Governor in New Hampshire. It has been reported that excellent records w ...

Worcester (CDP), Vermont Worcester is a census-designated place (CDP) that comprises the main village in the town of Worcester, Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population of the CDP was 112 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Cens ...

, within the town * Worcester, Wisconsin, a town * Worcester (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community *

Worcester County, Maryland Worcester County is the easternmost county of the U.S. state of Maryland. As of the 2020 census, the population was 52,460. Its county seat is Snow Hill. It is the only county of Maryland that borders the Atlantic Ocean, and the only cou ...

Barry, Illinois Barry (formerly Worcester) is a city in Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,318 at the 2010 census, down from 1,368 in 2000. Geography Barry is located at (39.694756, -91.040957). According to the 2010 census, Barry has ...

, formerly known as Worcester *

Marquette, Michigan Marquette ( ) is a city in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 20,629 at the 2020 United States Census, which makes it the largest city in the Upper Peninsula. Marquette serves as the seat of government of Marquett ...

, formerly known as New Worcester

Other places

Worcester, Limpopo Worcester is a town in Mopani District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa. Famous people born in Worcester include round-the-world yachtsman Jean-Jacques Provoyeur Jean-Jacques Provoyeur, aka "JJ", (born November 1950) is a ...

, South Africa *

Worcester, Western Cape Worcester ( ) is a town in the Western Cape, South Africa. It is located north-east of Cape Town on the N1 highway north to Johannesburg. Being the largest town in the Western Cape's interior region, it serves as the administrative capital o ...

, South Africa *

Worcester Summit Worcester Summit is the crest of a ridge rising to about 2,030 m at the east end of Jaeger Table, Dufek Massif, in the Pensacola Mountains of Antarctica. It was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) in 1979 after Robin D ...

, Antarctica

Transportation

* ''Worcester'', a GWR 3031 Class locomotive that was built for and run on the Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1915 *

Union Station (Worcester, Massachusetts) Union Station is a railway station located at Washington Square in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts. It is the western terminus of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's Framingham/Worcester commuter rail line, with inbound service t ...

, called "Worcester" by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority * HMS ''Worcester'', several ships of the British Royal Navy * USS ''Worcester'', several ships of the United States Navy

People

John of Worcester John of Worcester (died c. 1140) was an English monk and chronicler who worked at Worcester Priory. He is usually held to be the author of the ''Chronicon ex chronicis''. ''Chronicon ex chronicis'' The ''Chronicon ex chronicis'' is a world wi ...

, English monk and chronicler *

Roger of Worcester Roger of Worcester (c. 1118 – 9 or 10 August 1179) was Bishop of Worcester from 1163 to 1179. He had a major role in the controversy between Henry II of England, who was Roger's cousin, and Archbishop Thomas Becket.Cheney ''Roger, Bishop of ...

, Bishop of Worcester *

Sylvester of Worcester Sylvester was a medieval Bishop of Worcester. Sylvester was elected Prior of Worcester on 21 January 1215.Worcester (surname) Worcester is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alec Worcester (1887-1952), British stage and silent film actor * Alfred Worcester (1855-1951), American medical doctor, pioneer in patient care, appendicitis, Caesarean s ...

Foods

Worcester Pearmain 'Worcester Pearmain' is an early season English cultivar of domesticated apple, that was developed in Worcester, England, by a Mr. Hale of Swanpool in 1874.Worcestershire sauce, often "Worcester sauce", a spicy condiment devised in Worcester, England, in the 19th c.

Other uses

Worcester Academy Worcester Academy is a private school in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is the oldest educational institution founded in the city of Worcester, Massachusetts, and one of the oldest day-boarding schools in the United States. A coeducational prepara ...

Worcester, Bosch Group Worcester Bosch (commonly referred to as Worcester) is a United Kingdom based heating and hot water products manufacturer. The company was founded in 1962 by Cecil Duckworth as Worcester Engineering Co Ltd in Worcester, England. After changing ...

, a British domestic heating company * Worcester College (disambiguation) *

Royal Worcester Royal Worcester is a porcelain brand based in Worcester, England. It was established in 1751 and is believed to be the oldest or second oldest remaining English porcelain brand still in existence today, although this is disputed by Royal Crown De ...

, an English bone china and porcelain manufacturer