"The museum will work on a legacy project in partnership with the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry, which, led by the high court judge Wyn Williams, "gathered relevant evidence from affected persons" about "the failings which occurred with the Horizon IT system". "The Legacy Project is a collaborative piece of work with input from a focus group of sub-postmasters to understand how to mark the Horizon scandal in history so that its effects are not forgotten," says a statement."
""Over the course of four meetings, the group of current and former sub-postmasters or family members discussed what they wanted from the project. Many referenced a desire to work with The Postal Museum to create a lasting legacy for the scandal," says a statement."
"As an independent museum created to share the history of the post in Britain, stories of postal workers have always been essential to us. It is crucial that those affected by the Horizon scandal can tell their stories, in their own words, and that we help them reach as wide an audience as possible."
More than 900 sub-postmasters were prosecuted because of incorrect information from the Horizon computer system. Many sub-postmasters were imprisoned for false accounting and theft and many others were financially ruined. The Horizon system was introduced in 1999 and saw renewed public attention after the 2024 ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office. The Postal Museum will partner with the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry, led by high court judge Wyn Williams, which gathered relevant evidence from affected persons about system failings. A focus group of twelve current and former sub-postmasters and family members met across four sessions to shape a lasting legacy and public record. The museum aims to enable affected people to tell their stories in their own words and reach a wide audience.
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