Inside the £20m plan to restore world-famous London cemetery where George Michael and Karl Marx are buried

May 19, 2026 · 11:01 PM UTC ·4 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 35 views

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Highgate Cemetery in London has received a £6.7 million grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to address climate change threats. This funding is part of a larger £19.5 million initiative aimed at restoring the cemetery and enhancing public access. The project will focus on improving drainage, removing diseased trees, and promoting climate-resilient planting over the next five years.

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▪Highgate Cemetery is the burial site of notable figures like Karl Marx and George Michael.
▪The National Lottery Heritage Fund awarded £6.7 million to support restoration efforts.
▪The initiative aims to combat climate change impacts and improve public access to the cemetery.

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NewsUKHome NewsInside the £20m plan to restore world-famous London cemetery where George Michael and Karl Marx are buriedOne of the most pressing issues the cemetery faces is climate change, but a new Lottery grant will ‘safeguard’ the future of the ‘nationally important’ venueEmily Beament Wednesday 20 May 2026 00:01 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2979653","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/highgate-cemetery-george-michael-climate-change-b2979653.html","title":"The £20m plan to restore world-famous London…

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