Contact the coroner's service

The easiest way to contact us is to email hmcoroner@cumbria.gov.uk

Please direct all enquiries, correspondence and case related requests, including the submission of documents to: hmcoroner@cumbria.gov.uk 

This will ensure the appropriate member of the team or relevant case officer can respond.

Correspondence and requests for information can also be posted to:

HM Coroner’s Court
Allerdale House
Workington
Cumbria
CA14 3YJ

You can also phone us on 0300 303 3180Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm. 

Out of hours

A limited out of hours service is operated by HM Coroner’s Service Cumbria in relation to Home Office Post Mortem and organ donation. Senior Investigating Officers seeking authorisation from HM Coroner for a Home Office Post Mortem on behalf of Cumbria Constabulary, or medical practitioners seeking a ‘lack of objection’ from HM Coroner for organ donation are invited to contact the above number.  For all other enquires, please leave a message or alternatively email: hmcoroner@cumbria.gov.uk.

Cumbria coroners team

His Majesty's Senior Coroner for Cumbria

  • Ms Kirsty Gomersal

His Majesty's Area Coroner for Cumbria

  • Ms Margaret Taylor

His Majesty's Assistant Coroners for Cumbria

  • Dr Nicholas Shaw
  • Mr Craig Smith
  • Mr Robert Cohen
  • Mr Andrew Cousins

Interim Service Manager & Professional Lead

  • Christopher Fleming

Interim Team Leader

  • Mark Pearson

Senior Coroner's Officer

  • Sarah Bunclark 

Coroner's Co-ordinators - FOR NEW REFERRALS ONLY

  • Rachel Johnson
  • Peter Proud
  • Jim Skeer
  • Amy Wilson

Coroner's Officers

  • Kris Charters
  • Lisa Gartland
  • Sarah Henderson
  • Lynda Hodgson
  • Dennis Kelly
  • Stephen Langley
  • Jillian Pearson

Support Team

  • Pauline Barbour - Coroner's Inquest Clerk
  • Helen Smith - Coroner's Inquest Clerk
  • Andrea Smale - Coroner's Support Assistant
  • Donna Marsden-Edmondson - Coroner's Support Assistant

Please direct all enquiries, correspondence and case related requests, including the submission of documents to hmcoroner@cumbria.gov.uk in order to ensure the appropriate member of the team can respond.