West Sussex, Brighton & Hove Coroner Service
Welcome to West Sussex, Brighton & Hove Coroner Service. We are committed to providing a respectful and compassionate service to the community we serve.
You will find lots of information about the Coroner Service on these webpages, or you can contact us for more information through our contacts page here, or you can call or email us.
Coroner Service Address
County Hall North,
Chart Way,
Horsham,
West Sussex,
RH12 1XH
Contact Us
Monday - Friday 08:30 to 16:00, excluding Bank Holidays
Tel: 033 022 25560
Email: coronersofficers@westsussex.gov.uk
Practical and emotional suport for the bereaved can also be found on the Coroners Courts Support Service (CCSS) Website here. If you would like to talk to a CCSS volunteer before an Inquest their telephone helpline is available Mon – Fri 9.00 am – 6.00 pm. on 0300 111 2141
His Majesty's Coroners
Senior Coroner: Ms Penelope Schofield
Area Coroners (full-time): Ms Joanne Andrews & Mr Joseph Turner
Assistant Coroners (part time): Mr Nick Armstrong KC, Dr Bridget Dolan KC, Ms Kate Fawell-Comley, Dr Karen Henderson, Mr Gareth Jones, Ms Lisa Milner, Mrs Sally Morgan, Mrs Karen Taylor
Coroner Service Staff
Coroners Service Manager: Ms Jemma Gaule
Coroners Officers: Mr Chris Nicola, Ms Kirsteen Bethel, Mrs Melanie Doyle, Ms Victoria Foreman, Mrs Rachel Greenhill, Mr Jonathan Groves, Mrs Sally Hall, Mr John Halloran, Ms Sophie Hills, Ms Gemma Potter, Ms Lyn Ralfe, Mrs Claire Rogers, Mr Joshua Smith, Mrs Vanessa Tiller., Ms Eve Pointing
PAs to Senior Coroner: Mrs Tracey Stanton & Mrs Linda Porter
Administrative Staff: Mrs Gill Bulbeck, Mrs Marta Sobol-Prevett, Ms Anna Soczewka
Inquests
Tuesday 15th July 2025
Rae Neville BRITTS
DOD: 2025-06-21
09:30 | County Hall North, Court 1 Chart Way, Horsham, RH12 1XH
Tuesday 15th July 2025
Samuel MITCHELL
DOD: 2025-07-03
09:30 | County Hall North, Court 1 Chart Way, Horsham, RH12 1XH
Tuesday 15th July 2025
Anthony John CHATTON
DOD: 2024-07-11
09:30 | Parkside, Park Suite Chart Way, Horsham, RH12 1XH
Tuesday 15th July 2025
Denis WEBB
DOD: 2025-06-26
09:30 | County Hall North, Court 1 Chart Way, Horsham, RH12 1XH
Tuesday 15th July 2025
Moreen Audrey TAYLOR
DOD: 2025-06-29
09:40 | County Hall North, Court 1 Chart Way, Horsham, RH12 1XH
Tuesday 15th July 2025
Ishtiaq AHMED
DOD: 2025-01-21
10:00 | County Hall North, Court 1 Chart Way, Horsham, RH12 1XH