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 02/07/2025)

Wednesday 2nd July 2025

Coroner: Ms. Margaret Taylor

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

14.00pm 

Kevin Metcalfe  Age: 56 From: Carlisle

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

Estimate: 1 hour 30 minutes

Thursday 3rd July 2025

Coroner: Ms. Margaret Taylor

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

11.00am 

Robert Philip Morris Thomas  Age: 58 From: Herefordshire

Date of Death: 7 August 2024 Place of Death: Wasdale

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

 

14.00pm 

Kenneth Ostle  Age: 76  From: Wigton

Date of Death: 4 September 2024 Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 2 Hours

Tuesday 8th July 2025

Coroner: Dr. Nicholas Shaw

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am 

Lee John Miller  Age: 47 From: Carlisle

Date of Death: 18 August 2024 Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 5 Hours

Wednesday 9th July 2025

Coroner: Mr. Craig Smith

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am 

Kayleigh Louise Norman Age: 33 From: Whitehaven

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

Estimate: 3 Hours

Thursday 10th July 2025

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

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: 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: 2 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

 

14.00pm 

Jamie Little  Age: 43 From: Maryport 

Date of Death: 5 January 2025 Place of Death: Maryport

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

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 Walchl  Age: 31 From: Germany

Date of Death: 2 June 2024 Place of Death: Buttermere

Estimate: 3 Hours 

Inquest Openings

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

 

Thursday 3rd July 2025 - Inquests to be opened by Ms. Margaret Taylor

 

Ellie Mae Pattinson Age 25 from Carlisle

Date of death 15 June 2025 Place of death: Carlisle

 

Melissa Ridley Age 39 from Cleator Moor

Date of death 27 February 2025 Place of death: Cleator Moor

 

Joyce Meckin Age 75 from Workington

Date of death 15 June 2025 Place of death: Whitehaven

 

Thomas Edward Walker Age 86 from Grange-Over-Sands

Date of death 21 December 2024 Place of death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Terry Christopher Dring Age 48 from Ulverston

Date of death 22 May 2025 Place of death: Ulverston

 

Tuesday 8th July 2025 - Inquests to be opened by Dr. Nicholas Shaw

 

Francis Denard Age 65 from Wigton

Date of death 14 January 2025 Place of death: Carlisle

 

Kestrel Ambrose Selby-Boddy Age 22 from Lancashire

Date of death 22 June 2025 Place of death: Preston

 

Mary Rita Burns Age 85 from Millom

Date of death 21 June 2025 Place of death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Derek Osgood Age 92 from Carlisle

Date of death 22 June 2025 Place of death: Carlisle

 

Brenda Hunter Age 68 from Penrith

Date of death 21 June 2025 Place of death: Carlisle

 

Malcolm Burgess Age 79 from Carlisle

Date of death 12 June 2025 Place of death: Carlisle

 

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

 

Inquests in Writing

David Willacy Age 83 from Carnforth

Date of death 23 January 2025 Place of death: Carnforth

 

Ian Robert Hodgson Age 48 from Workington

Date of death 22 March 2025 Place of death: Carlisle

 

Adrian Farrer Age 57 from Whitehaven

Date of death 4 March 2025 Place of death: Whitehaven

 

Sian Glaister Age 26 from Barrow-in-Furness

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

 

Kyle David Kerridge Age 37 from Penrith

Date of death 7 February 2025 Place of death: Penrith

 

Jennifer Cushing Age 78 from Workington

Date of death 18 February 2025 Place of death: Whitehaven

 

Richard Strike Age 74 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of death 14 February 2025 Place of death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Laura McGrady Age 38 from Workington

Date of death 12 January 2025 Place of death: Distington

Orders

Sergii Kuzmenko 

Date of Order: 6 June 2025

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

Anonymity Order - KUZMENKO