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 25/11/2025)

Tuesday 25 November 2025

Coroner: Dr Nicholas Shaw

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am 

Martyn George Pyne Age: 60 from Workington

Date of Death: 1 May 2025  Place of Death: Workington

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

 

2.00pm 

Kestrel Ambrose Selby-Boddy Age: 22 from Carnforth

Date of Death: 22 June 2025  Place of Death: Preston

Estimate: 3 Hours 

 

Wednesday 26 November - Thursday 27 November 2025

Coroner: Mr Craig Smith

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am 

Diana Elizabeth Howard Age: 60 from Penrith

Date of Death: 13 December 2023  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 2 Days

 

Tuesday 2 December 2025

Coroner: Dr Nicholas Shaw

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am 

June Hill Age: 73 from Carlisle

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

Estimate: 3 Hours

 

Wednesday 3 December 2025

Coroner: Dr Nicholas Shaw

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am 

Joan Enid Whitfield Age: 87 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 31 July 2025  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 3 Hours

 

2.00pm 

Thelma Mary Martha Reynolds Age: 95 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 14 April 2025  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 1 Hour

 

Thursday 4 December 2025

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

2.00pm 

Adam James Plevin Age: 55 from Ulverston

Date of Death: 21 July 2025  Place of Death: Ulverston

Estimate: 3 Hours

 

Tuesday 9 December- Friday 12 December 2025

Coroner: Miss Kirsty Gomersal

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am 

John Henry Oates Age: 29 from Bristol

Date of Death: 27 October 2023  Place of Death: Lupton

Estimate: 4 Days

 

Thursday 15 January 2026

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am 

Rodney Edgar Savage Age: 71 from Haverigg

Date of Death: 14 January 2025  Place of Death: Ulverston

Estimate: 3 Hours

 

2.00pm 

Margaret Beddoes Age: 85 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 21 August 2025  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

 

Inquest Openings

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

 

Tuesday 25 November 2025 - Inquests to be opened by Dr Nicholas Shaw

 

Stuart Cunningham Age 51 from Workington

Date of Death: 11 August 2025  Place of Death: Whitehaven

 

Mark O'Doherty Age 56 from Carlisle

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

 

David Paul Lewthwaite Age 51 from Windermere

Date of Death: 4 November 2025  Place of Death: Windermere

 

Elizabeth Ellen Murphy Age 79 from Walsall

Date of Death: 9 September 2025  Place of Death: Penrith

 

Tuesday 2 December 2025 - Inquests to be opened by Dr Nicholas Shaw

 

Kenneth Parker Age 61 from Carlisle

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

 

Kyle Jones Age 43 from Blindcrake

Date of Death: 10 November 2025  Place of Death: Blindcrake

 

Raymond John Kirkbride Age 31 from Workington

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

 

Kyle Watson Age 31 from Whitehaven

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

 

Terence Ian Dixon Age 62 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 10 November 2025  Place of Death: Carlisle

 

Matthew Spedding Age 39 from Carlisle

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

 

Thursday 4 December 2025 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Margaret Taylor

 

Jenna Jay Henderson Age 20 from Wigton

Date of Death: 14 June 2025  Place of Death: Hesket Newmarket

 

Robert Alan Hunt Age 82 from Keswick

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

 

 

Inquests in Writing

 

James Daniel Wilson Age 26 from Whitehaven

Date of Death: 17 July 2025  Place of Death:  Keswick

 

Doreen Valerie Loerns Age 79 from Askam-in-Furness

Date of Death: 1 August 2025  Place of Death:  Barrow-in-Furness

 

Kevin James Hughes Age 75 from Carlisle

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

 

Andrew John Williamson Age 56 from Whitehaven

Date of Death: 4 July 2025  Place of Death:  Whitehaven

 

Sharon Teresa Walker Age 66 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 22 September 2025  Place of Death: Carlisle

 

Craig Leslie Watson Age 40 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 2 September 2025  Place of Death: Carlisle

 

Lewis John McKendrey Age 34 from Maryport

Date of Death: 24 July 2025  Place of Death: Maryport

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