Coroner: Mr Andrew Cousins
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington (2 Day Hearing)
10:00am
James Robert Strong Age: 66 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 28 September 2024 Place of Death: Preston
Estimate: 6 Hours (per day)
Inquest diary - Cumbria Coroners Court
A list of upcoming inquests to be held in HM Coroners Area of Cumbria.
Please note that unless stated otherwise all inquests will be held at:
HM Coroners Office & Inquest Court
Allerdale House
New Bridge Road
Workington
CA14 3YJ
Please note that unless stated otherwise all inquests will be held at:
HM Coroners Office & Inquest Court
Allerdale House
New Bridge Road
Workington
CA14 3YJ
Inquest timetable (Last updated 02/10/2026)
Tuesday 6 October and Wednesday 7 October 2026
Thursday 8 October 2026
Coroner: Mr Andrew Cousins
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Kristen Marie Inglesfield Age: 43 from Whitehaven
Date of Death: 20 June 2026 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
11.30am
Brett Dempster Age: 45 from Cleator Moor
Date of Death: 24 February 2026 Place of Death: Cleator Moor
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
14:00pm
James Bendle Age: 83 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 8 April 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
15:30pm
MIchael Weston Age: 55 from Workington
Date of Death: 12 July 2026 Place of Death: Workington
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Friday 9 October 2026
Coroner: Mr Andrew Cousins
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Ronald John Simpkins Age: 89 from North Yorkshire
Date of Death: 24 August 2024 Place of Death: Lancaster
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
11:30am
Dylan Rowan Age: 29 from Salterbeck
Date of Death: 9 July 2026 Place of Death: Clifton
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
2:00pm
Odin Eric Davison Age: 40 from Kendal
Date of Death: 4 April 2026 Place of Death: Kendal
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Coroner: Dr Nicholas Shaw
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Marjorie Joyce Williamson Age: 81 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 17 April 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 3 hours
Thursday 15 October 2026
Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
14:00pm
Jason Moore Age: 55 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 31 May 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
15:30pm
David Norman Robinson Age: 72 from Huddersfield
Date of Death: 20 May 2026 Place of Death: Newcastle
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Thursday 5 November 2026
Coroner: Miss Kirsty Gomersal
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Robert Alan Hunt Age: 82 from Keswick
Date of Death: 17 November 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 6 Hours
Inquest Openings
Thursday 1 October 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Mr Robert Cohen
Grace Marie Tulloch Age 21 from Burnley
Date of Death: 13 September 2026 Place of Death: Windermere
Bradley John Mares Age 24 from Kendal
Date of Death: 11 September 2026 Place of Death: Kendal
Robert John Carter Age 61 from Workington
Date of Death: 8 September 2026 Place of Death: Workington
Tuesday 6 October 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Mr Andrew Cousins
Michael Westgate Age 61 from Silloth
Date of Death: 16 September 2026 Place of Death: Silloth
Anne Digby Age 88 from Penrith
Date of Death: 5 April 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Edward Trevor Ediss Age 86 from Kendal
Date of Death: 17 September 2026 Place of Death: Preston
Nigel Paul Bennett Age 58 from Lincolnshire
Date of Death: 26 July 2026 Place of Death: Coniston
Roland William Jenkins Age 74 from Kendal
Date of Death: 29 August 2026 Place of Death: Preston
Tuesday 13 October 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Dr. NIcholas Shaw
Stephanie Leigh Edgington Age 29 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 22 September 2026 Place of Death: Lancashire
Peter Thurley Age 78 from Whitehaven
Date of Death: 21 May 2026 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Robert Mark Bazeley Age 82 from Kendal
Date of Death: 21 September 2026 Place of Death: Kendal
James Slone Age 92 from Cockermouth
Date of Death: 20 September 2026 Place of Death: Cockermouth
Inquests in Writing
Erick James Elrick Age 58 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 7 July 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Christopher Marwood Swain Age 78 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 9 July 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Alan Michael Bonner Age 86 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 25 May 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Kathleen Thompson Age 69 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 9 August 2026 Place of Death: Preston
Colin Barrett Age 87 from West Yorkshire
Date of Death: 12 July 2026 Place of Death: Preston
Dorothy Megahy Age 73 from Dalston
Date of Death: 4 April 2026 Place of Death: Dalston
For Mention
All Mention Hearings are at 9.00am (or shortly thereafter) unless otherwise specified
Orders
Sergii Kuzmenko
Date of Order: 6 June 2025
Order for Anonymity & Special Measures - Section II Contempt of Court Act 1981
Inquest Opening and Conclusion
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