Coroner: Miss. Kirsty Gomersal
Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth
10.00am
John Joseph Burn Age: 70 From: Carlisle
Date of Death: 14 January 2024 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 7 Hours
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
Fairfield
Station Road
Cockermouth
CA13 9PT
Please note that unless stated otherwise all inquests will be held at:
HM Coroners Office & Inquest Court
Fairfield
Station Road
Cockermouth
CA13 9PT
Inquest timetable (Last updated 10/07/2025)
Thursday 10th July 2025
Tuesday 15th July 2025
Coroner: Dr. Nicholas Shaw
Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth
10.00am
Jasmine Siobhan Louise Ash Age: 34 From: Maryport
Date of Death: 24 February 2025 Place of Death: Maryport
Estimate: 2 Hours
14.00pm
Leslie Peter Jones Age: 64 From: Carlisle
Date of Death: 5 January 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 2 Hours
16.00pm
Lesley Ann Nicholson Age: 57 From: Cleator Moor
Date of Death: 12 November 2024 Place of Death: Cleator Moor
Estimate: 1 Hour
Wednesday 16th July 2025
Coroner: Ms. Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth
10.00am
Martin McBride Age: 26 From: Carlisle
Date of Death: 21 February 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Coroner: Dr. Nicholas Shaw
Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth
14.00pm
Eric John McClurry Age: 64 From: Whitehaven
Date of Death: 3 March 2025 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Friday 18th July 2025
Coroner: Ms. Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth
14.00pm - Pre-Inquest Review Hearing
Martin James Peters Age: 43 From: Blackburn
Date of Death: 16 November 2024 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Estimate: 3 hours
Tuesday 22nd July 2025
Coroner: Dr. Nicholas Shaw
Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth
10.00am
Annie Harris Age: 73 From: Whitehaven
Date of Death: 14 February 2025 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
11.30am
Daniel James Houghton Age: 47 From: Maryport
Date of Death: 8 December 2024 Place of Death: Maryport
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
14.00pm
Jamie Little Age: 43 From: Maryport
Date of Death: 5 January 2025 Place of Death: Maryport
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Tuesday 29th July 2025
Coroner: Dr. Nicholas Shaw
Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth
10.00am
Gillian Hick Age: 85 From: Whitehaven
Date of Death: 13 November 2024 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Estimate: 7 Hours
Wednesday 30th July 2025
Coroner: Miss. Kirsty Gomersal
Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth
10.00am
2024 T1187 - Bronze Age Gold Lunula Terminal
Found: Near Wigton
Date Found: 15 September 2024
10.30am
2022 T269 - Two Medieval Silver Annular Brooches
Found: Near Eden Valley
Date Found: 12 March 2022
11.00am
2023 T0751 - Post-Medieval Silver Signet Ring
Found: Kirkland
Date Found: 23 May 2023
Thursday 31st July 2025
Coroner: Ms. Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth
14.00pm
Patricia Leslie Turnbull Age: 68 From: Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 26 December 2024 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Estimate: 3 Hours
Friday 1st August 2025
Coroner: Ms. Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth
10.00am
Fabian Walch Age: 31 From: Germany
Date of Death: 2 June 2024 Place of Death: Buttermere
Estimate: 3 Hours
Thursday 7th August 2025
Coroner: Ms. Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth
10.00am
Sandra Jeane Dobby Age: 61 From: Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 15 February 2024 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Estimate: 3 Hours
14.00pm
Lauren McFarland Age: 30 From: Keswick
Date of Death: 11 January 2024 Place of Death: Keswick
Estimate: 2 Hours
Inquest Openings
All Inquest Openings are at 09.00 am (or shortly thereafter) unless otherwise specified.
Thursday 10th July 2025 - Inquests to be opened by Miss. Kirsty Gomersal
George Moore Age 92 from Workington
Date of death 20 June 2025 Place of death: Carlisle
Joshan Tai Daljit Carr Age 20 from London
Date of death 21 March 2025 Place of death: Glenridding
Reiss Craig Jackson Age 24 from Carlisle
Date of death 19 June 2025 Place of death: Penrith
Peter Ponsonby Age 73 from Wigton
Date of death 23 June 2025 Place of death: Wigton
Lisa Jane Dennington Age 57 from Maryport
Date of death 16 April 2025 Place of death: Maryport
Darren Robert Dickson Age 35 from Cockermouth
Date of death 6 February 2025 Place of death: Whitehaven
Tuesday 15th July 2025 - Inquests to be opened by Dr. Nicholas Shaw
Donald Thomas Millican Age 88 from Workington
Date of death 21 June 2025 Place of death: Workington
Claire Louise Purcell Age 44 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of death 14 April 2025 Place of death: Barrow-in-Furness
John Tate Age 52 from Maryport
Date of death 29 June 2025 Place of death: Carlisle
Patricia McVittie Age 91 from Carlisle
Date of death 28 June 2025 Place of death: Penrith
Matthew Hawthorn Age 90 from Cleator Moor
Date of death 27 June 2025 Place of death: Cleator Moor
Eric Carl Hickson Age 35 from Carlisle
Date of death 30 June 2025 Place of death: Carlisle
Thursday 17th July 2025 - Inquests to be opened by Ms. Margaret Taylor
Alan Richardson Age 73 from Carlisle
Date of death 27 April 2025 Place of death: Carlisle
Janet Avril Moore Age 88 from Workington
Date of death 29 June 2025 Place of death: Workington
Rhys Thomas Hill Age 27 from Carlisle
Date of death 17 April 2025 Place of death: Carlisle
Martyn Pyne Age 60 from Workington
Date of death 1 May 2025 Place of death: Workington
Tuesday 22nd July 2025 - Inquests to be opened by Dr. Nicholas Shaw
John William Hornby Age 86 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of death 5 July 2025 Place of death: Barrow-in-Furness
Brian Christopher Graham Age 67 from Maryport
Date of death 6 July 2025 Place of death: Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Steven Hadley Age 54 from Carlisle
Date of death 22 March 2025 Place of death: Carlisle
Inquests in Writing
Jennifer Cushing Age 78 from Workington
Date of death 18 February 2025 Place of death: Whitehaven
Audrey Cummings Taylor Age 96 from Carlisle
Date of death 24 March 2025 Place of death: Carlisle
Christopher Tilley Age 42 from Carlisle
Date of death 25 February 2025 Place of death: Carlisle
Thomas Milburn Age 85 from St. Bees
Date of death 7 March 2025 Place of death: St. Bees
Geraldine Margaret Lees Age 74 from Essex
Date of death 24 May 2025 Place of death: Newcastle
Rhys Thomas Hill Age 27 from Carlisle
Date of death 17 April 2025 Place of death: Carlisle
Alan Duncan Carter Age 69 from Carlisle
Date of death 20 March 2025 Place of death: Carlisle
Robert Edward Lemon Age 85 from Carnforth
Date of death 12 May 2025 Place of death: Carnforth
Lee Simon Moore Age 48 from Whitehaven
Date of death 9 February 2025 Place of death: Workington
Orders
Sergii Kuzmenko
Date of Order: 6 June 2025
Order for Anonymity & Special Measures - Section II Contempt of Court Act 1981