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 Office
Fairfield
Station Road
Cockermouth
Cumbria
CA13 9PT

You can also phone us on 0300 303 3180, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

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 Acting Senior Coroner for Cumbria

Ms Kirsty Gomersal

His Majesty's Assistant Coroners for Cumbria

Dr Nicholas Shaw
Ms Margaret Taylor
Mr Craig Smith
Mr Robert Cohen

Service Manager & Professional Lead

Mr Andrew Smith

Team Leader

Mr Patrick Noonan (Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm)

Senior Coroner's Officer

Ms Sarah Bunclark (Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm)

Coroner's Co-ordinators - FOR NEW REFERRALS ONLY

Mr Ian Hodgson (Monday & Tuesday 9.00am - 5.00pm)
Mrs Rachel Johnson (Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm)
Mr Peter Proud (Monday - Wednesday 9.00am - 5.00pm)
Mr Jim Skeer (Thursday & Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm)

Coroner's Officers

Mr Kris Charters (Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm)
Mr Chris Fleming (Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm)
Mrs Lisa Gartland (Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm)
Mrs Lynda Hodgson (Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm)
Mr Dennis Kelly (Monday 9.00am - 5.00pm) (Tuesday - Friday 9.00am - 1.00pm)
Mr Stephen Langley (Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm)
Mrs Jillian Pearson (Monday - Thursday 8.00am - 5.00pm) (Friday 9.00am - 12.00pm)
Mr Mark Pearson (Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm)

Support Team

Ms Pauline Barbour - Coroner's Inquest Clerk (Tuesday - Thursday 9.00am - 5.00pm)
Ms Andrea Smale - (Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm)
Mrs Helen Smith - Coroner's Inquest Clerk (Tuesday - Thursday 9.00am - 5.00pm)

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.