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

Inquest timetable (Last updated 29/07/2026)

Thursday 30 July 2026

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington

10:00am 

Ian Jarvis Age: 58 from Ambleside

Date of Death: 3 March 2026  Place of Death: Ambleside

Estimate: 3 Hours 

 

2:00pm 

Gillian Brown Age: 46 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 3 March 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes 

 

3:30pm 

Lynne Andrea Jackson Age: 79 from Milnthorpe

Date of Death: 22 November 2025  Place of Death: Lancaster

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes 

Friday 31 July 2026

Coroner: Ms. Margaret Taylor

Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington

10:00am - Pre-Inquest Review Hearing

Simon Charles Westwood Smith Age: 75 from St. Bees

Date of Death: 9 October 2025  Place of Death: France

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes  

Tuesday 4 August 2026

Coroner: Dr. Nicholas Shaw

Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington

10:00am 

Jane Cutts Age: 80 from Wigton

Date of Death: 23 October 2025  Place of Death: Wigton

Estimate: 3 Hours  

 

10:00am 

Roger Cutts Age: 81 from Wigton

Date of Death: 23 October 2025  Place of Death: Wigton

Estimate: 3 Hours  

 

2:00pm 

Sheila Woodward Age: 69 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 30 January 2026  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

Estimate: 3 Hours  

Thursday 6 August 2026

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington

10:00am 

Terence Frank Loraine Age: 88 from Penrith

Date of Death: 24 October 2025  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes  

 

2:00pm 

Graeme John Wear Elliott Age: 38 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 17 October 2025  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 3 Hours 

Tuesday 11 August 2026

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington

10:00am 

Michael Angus Knox Age: 57 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 21 December 2025  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 2 Hours   

 

2:00pm 

Yvonne Ward Age: 82 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 21 March 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes  

 

3:30pm

Callum Weymouth Age: 23 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 6 November 2025  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes 

Wednesday 12 August 2026

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington

 

2:00pm

Adelle Louise Potts Age: 41 from Ulverston

Date of Death: 20 January 2026  Place of Death: Ulverston

Estimate: 3 Hours

Thursday 13 August 2026 - Friday 14 August 2026 (2 Day Inquest)

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington

10:00am 

Isaac Williamson Age: 82 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 8 October 2025  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 6 Hours

Tuesday 18 August 2026

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

Location: Coroner's Court 2, Allerdale House, Workington

10:00am 

Derek Hugh Swarbrick Age: 87 from Kendal

Date of Death: 11 October 2025  Place of Death: A591 Near Kendal

Estimate: 3 Hours

 

2:00pm 

Pre Inquest Review Hearing

Sally Nicols Age: 72 from Cockermouth

Date of Death: 24 September 2025  Place of Death: Cockermouth

Estimate: 3 Hours

Wednesday 19 August 2026

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington

10:00am 

Absi Ahmed Mohammad Age: 17 from Poulton-le-Fylde

Date of Death: 7 April 2026  Place of Death: Ulverston

Estimate: 6 Hours

Thursday 20 August 2026

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington

11:00am 

Stephen William Lanning Age: 78 from Brampton

Date of Death: 22 March 2026  Place of Death: Brampton

Estimate: 2 Hours

Tuesday 25 August 2026

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington

10:00am 

Alan John Blain Campbell Age: 92 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 22 March 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 3 Hours

Friday 28 August 2026

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington

10:00am 

Andrew John Wills Age: 52 from Cockermouth

Date of Death: 20 January 2026  Place of Death: Cockermouth

Estimate: 5 Hours

Inquest Openings

All Inquest Openings are at 09.00 am (or shortly thereafter) unless otherwise specified.

 

Thursday 30 July 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Margaret Taylor

 

Colin Barrett Age 87 from West Yorkshire

Date of Death: 12 July 2026  Place of Death: Lancashire

 

William James Hodgson Age 73 from Keswick

Date of Death: 07 July 2026  Place of Death: Keswick

 

Sheridon Elaine Hodds Age 76 from Grange-over-Sands

Date of Death: 14 May 2026  Place of Death: Grange-over-Sands

 

Tuesday 4 August 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Dr Nicholas Shaw

 

Helen Ivison Age 82 from Workington

Date of Death: 14 July 2026  Place of Death: Whitehaven

 

Alan Sydney Sharkey Age 63 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 22 March 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

 

Thursday 6 August 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Margaret Taylor

 

Duncan Arnot Stevens Age 43 from Whitehaven

Date of Death: 15 February 2026  Place of Death: Whitehaven

 

Jason Moore Age 55 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 31 May 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

 

Kerry Helen Donoghue Age 42 from Glasgow

Date of Death: 18 July 2026  Place of Death: Penrith

 

Samuel Aaron Eric Garner Age 25 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 6 June 2026  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

David Michael McMurray Age 45 of No Fixed abode

Date of Death: 15 June 2026  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Clare Skyrme Age 37 from Ulverston

Date of Death: 21 July 2026  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Tuesday 11 August 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Margaret Taylor

 

Christopher Gareth Ewart Age 46 from Penrith

Date of Death: 7 March 2026  Place of Death: Penrith

 

Anne Woodcock Age 81 from Workington

Date of Death: 22 July 2026  Place of Death: Whitehaven

 

Dorothy Megahy Age 73 from Dalston

Date of Death: 4 April 2026  Place of Death: Dalston

 

Michael Mowatt Age 86 from Appleby-in-Westmorland

Date of Death: 23 July 2026  Place of Death: Appleby-in-Westmorland

 

David Johnson Age 39 from Wigton

Date of Death: 25 July 2026  Place of Death: Wigton

 

Nigel Peter Roper Age 60 from Kendal

Date of Death: 5 June 2026  Place of Death: Kendal

 

Levi Lewis Barron Age 19 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 15 June 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

Inquests in Writing

 

Roger Holmes  Age 74 from Grange-Over-Sands

Date of Death: 18 September 2025  Place of Death: Italy

 

William Metcalfe  Age 78 from Appleby in Westmorland

Date of Death: 30 March 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

 

William Candeland  Age 80 from Brampton

Date of Death: 10 April 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

 

Christopher David Milby  Age 36 from Dalton-in-Furness

Date of Death: 27 May 2026  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Anthony John Blaylock  Age 44 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 21 April 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

 

Margaret Dorothy Beaty  Age 91 from Longtown

Date of Death: 5 April 2026  Place of Death: Longtown

 

Bartlomiej Andrzej Wrobel  Age 26 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 27 April 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

 

Joseph Ward  Age 84 from Distington

Date of Death: 9 May 2026  Place of Death: Distington

 

 

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

Anonymity Order - KUZMENKO

Inquest Opening and Conclusion

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