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 26/02/2026)

Thursday 26 February 2026

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

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

10.00am 

Peter Edward Richardson Age: 54 from Distington

Date of Death: 29 July 2025  Place of Death: Whitehaven

Estimate: 6 Hours 

 

Coroner: Miss Kirsty Gomersal

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

Joint Inquest

2.00pm 

Hannelore Dalton  Age: 87 from Cockermouth

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

 

Barry Dalton  Age: 87 from Cockermouth

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

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes 

Tuesday 3 March 2026

Coroner: Dr Nicholas Shaw

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

10.00am 

Shaun Michael Edwards Age: 63 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 9 April 2025  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes 

 

11.30am 

Ernest Branford Age: 84 from St Bees

Date of Death: 28 September 2025  Place of Death: Whitehaven

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes 

 

2.00pm 

Ian David Tinnion Age: 58 from Seascale

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

Estimate: 3 Hours 

 

Coroner: Miss Kirsty Gomersal

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

 

10.00am 

Beatrice Mavis Barnard Age: 85 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 10 October 2025  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes 

Thursday 5 March to Friday 6 March 2026

Coroner: Miss Kirsty Gomersal

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

10.00am 

Charlotte Louise Jones Age: 40 from Whitehaven

Date of Death: 10 February 2025  Place of Death: Whitehaven

Estimate: 1.5 Days

 

Tuesday 10 March 2026 to Wednesday 11 March 2026

Coroner: Mr Andrew Cousins

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

10.00am 

Darren Robert Dickson Age: 35 from Cockermouth

Date of Death: 6 February 2025  Place of Death: Whitehaven

Estimate: 2 Days

 

Tuesday 10 March 2026

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

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

2.00pm 

John Bailey Age: 86 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 28 October 2025  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 1.5 Hours

 

Thursday 12 March 2026 to Friday 13 March 2026

Coroner: Mr Andrew Cousins

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

10:00am 

Jardine Williams Age: 29 from Carlisle

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

Estimate: 2 Days

 

Tuesday 24 March 2026

Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen

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

10:00am 

James Scott Coates Age: 39 from South Shields

Date of Death: 20 August 2024  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

Estimate: 6 Hours

 

Friday 27 March 2026

Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen

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

10:00am 

Lauren Hewson Age: 18 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 7 August 2025  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

Estimate: 3 Hours

 

Wednesday 1 April 2026

Coroner: Miss Kirsty Gomersal

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

2:00pm 

Alexander Samuel Birnie Age: 21 from Burnley

Date of Death: 25 August 2025  Place of Death: A683 between Kirkby Stephen and Sedbergh

Estimate: 2 Hours

 

Wednesday 8 April to Friday 10 April 2026

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

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

10:00am 

Martin James Peters Age: 43 from Blackburn

Date of Death: 16 November 2023  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

Estimate: 3 Days

 

Inquest Openings

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

 

Thursday 26 February 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Margaret Taylor

 

Greta Wilson Age 92 from Grange-over-Sands

Date of Death: 7 February 2026  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

John Edward Barwise Age 74 from Ambleside

Date of Death: 10 February 2026  Place of Death: Ambleside

 

Tuesday 3 March 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Dr Nicholas Shaw

 

Kenneth Ross Murphy Age 81 from Millom

Date of Death: 11 February 2026  Place of Death: Millom

 

Terence Samuel Baines Age 61 from Barrow-in-Furness

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

 

Isaac Williamson Age 82 from Carlisle

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

 

Raymond Quinn Age 81 from Skinburness

Date of Death: 5 February 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

 

Alan George Wight Age 72 from Carlisle

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

 

Jacqueline Anne Groutage Age 79 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 3 December 2025  Place of Death: Carlisle

 

Wednesday 4 March 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Margaret Taylor

 

Charles Brandon McCartney Age 72 from Whitehaven

Date of Death: 6 September 2025  Place of Death: Whitehaven

 

Thursday 5 March 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Miss Kirsty Gomersal

 

Lisa Claire Murray Age 50 from Maryport

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

 

Thalia May Morgan Age 21 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 12 February 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

 

Andrew Walker Age 66 from Appleby-in-Westmorland

Date of Death: 14 February 2026  Place of Death: Appleby-in-Westmorland

 

Florence Faunch Age 88 from Maryport

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

 

Jack Sharp Age 91 from Whitehaven

Date of Death: 13 February 2026 Place of Death: Whitehaven

 

Tuesday 10 March 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Mr Andrew Cousins

 

Ann Langton Age 89 from Whitehaven

Date of Death: 19 February 2026 Place of Death: Whitehaven

 

James Hodgson Age 79 from Brampton

Date of Death: 20 February 2026 Place of Death: Brampton

 

Christopher David Gledhill Age 66 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 17 February 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Sidney Alan Baines Age 89  from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 20 February 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Catherine Rigg Age 59  from Dalton-in-Furness

Date of Death: 19 February 2026 Place of Death: Dalton-in-Furness

Inquests in Writing

 

Raymond John Kirkbride Age 31 from Workington

Date of Death: 8 November 2025  Place of Death: Workington

 

Kenneth Parker Age 61 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 11 November 2025  Place of Death: Carlisle

For Mention

All Mention Hearings are at 9.00am (or shortly thereafter) unless otherwise specified.

Thursday 24 March 2026

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

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

 

Margaret Jeanne Reay  Age 89 from Penrith

Date of Death: 30 May 2025  Place of Death: Carlisle

Orders

Sergii Kuzmenko 

Date of Order: 6 June 2025

Order for Anonymity & Special Measures - Section II Contempt of Court Act 1981

Anonymity Order - KUZMENKO