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

Inquest timetable (Last updated 03/06/2025)

Friday 6th June 2025

Coroner: Miss. Kirsty Gomersal

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am - Pre-Inquest Review

Sergii Kuzmenko  Age: 40 From: Carlisle

Date of Death: 19 December 2022 Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 3 hours

Tuesday 10th June 2025

Coroner: Miss. Kirsty Gomersal

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

11.00am 

James Douglas Lowe  Age: 57 From: Warrington

Date of Death: 20 August 2024 Place of Death: Sedbergh

Estimate: 2 hours

Wednesday 11th June 2025

Coroner: Mr. Robert Cohen

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am - Pre-Inquest Review Hearing 

Steven Blake  Age: 38 From: Millom

Date of Death: 28 April 2023 Place of Death: Millom

Estimate: 2 hours

Thursday 12th June 2025

Coroner: Ms. Margaret Taylor

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

9.00am 

John Chester Hatfield  Age: 79 From: Ulverston

Date of Death: 2 January 2025 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

Estimate: 2 hours

 

11.00am 

Luke Woodburn  Age: 31 From: Ulverston

Date of Death: 12 December 2024 Place of Death: Ulverston

Estimate: 2 hours

Thursday 19th June 2025

Coroner: Dr. Nicholas Shaw

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am 

Thomas Raymond Mallinson  Age: 79 From: Carlisle

Date of Death: 23 November 2024 Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 7 hours

Tuesday 1st July 2025

Coroner: Ms. Margaret Taylor

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

14.00pm 

Treasure Inquest - 2023 T751 - Silver Finger Ring  

Date of Find: 23 May 2023 Where Found: Nr St. Laurence's Church

Estimate: 30 minutes

Wednesday 2nd July 2025

Coroner: Ms. Margaret Taylor

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

11.00am - Pre-Inquest Review Hearing

Martin James Peters  Age: 43 From: Blackburn

Date of Death: 23 November 2024 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

Estimate: 2 hours

 

14.00pm 

Kevin Metcalfe  Age: 56 From: Carlisle

Date of Death: 3 July 2024 Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 1 hour 30 minutes

Inquest Openings

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

 

Tuesday 10th June 2025 - Inquests to be opened by Miss. Kirsty Gomersal

 

Mark Warren Age 68 from Preston

Date of death 16 May 2025 Place of death: Carlisle

 

Zara Lovelock Age 26 from Penrith

Date of death 12 May 2025 Place of death: Penrith

 

Steven Ison Age 59 from Carlisle

Date of death 13 May 2025 Place of death: Carlisle

 

Sian Glaister Age 26 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of death 19 December 2024 Place of death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Stephanie Saunders Age 68 from Brampton

Date of death 12 March 2025 Place of death: Brampton

 

Shaun Martin Kirkby Age 37 from Kendal

Date of death 19 April 2025 Place of death: Kendal

 

John Kipling Age 76 from Penrith

Date of death 23 May 2025 Place of death: Carlisle

 

Wednesday 11th June 2025 - Inquests to be opened by Mr. Robert Cohen

 

Eileen Little Age 86 from Carlisle

Date of death 18 May 2025 Place of death: Carlisle

 

Sylvester Martin Age 90 from Cockermouth

Date of death 20 May 2025 Place of death: Whitehaven

 

Charlotte Louise Jones Age 40 from Whitehaven

Date of death 10 February 2025 Place of death: Whitehaven

 

Tuesday 17th June 2025 - Inquests to be opened by Miss. Kirsty Gomersal

 

Cain Lee Pears Age 20 from Workington

Date of death 26 May 2025 Place of death: Whitehaven

 

Eileen Teresa McClements Age 62 from Frizington

Date of death 17 August 2024 Place of death: Turkey

 

Geraldine Margaret Lees Age 74 from Essex

Date of death 24 May 2025 Place of death: Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

Inquests in Writing

Sheila Farrelly Age 88 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of death 10 March 2025 Place of death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Peter Alan Raynor Age 56 from Egremont

Date of death 19 January 2025 Place of death: Egremont

 

Christopher Andrew Last Age 53 from Carlisle

Date of death 10 December 2024 Place of death: Carlisle