Coroner: Mr Andrew Cousins
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am (3 day inquest)
Grace Hopkins Age: 67 from Workington
Date of Death: 9 April 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 6 Hours (Each Day)
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
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 26/06/2026)
Monday 29 June 2026 - Wednesday 1 July 2026
Thursday 2 July 2026
Coroner: Mr Andrew Cousins
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Richard Burns Age: 53 from Dalton-in-Furness
Date of Death: 27 December 2025 Place of Death: High Wray
Estimate: 3 Hours
Friday 3 July 2026
Coroner: Mr Andrew Cousins
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am - Pre-Inquest Review Hearing
James Robert Strong Age: 66 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 28 September 2024 Place of Death: Preston
Estimate: 1 Hour
11:00am
Patricia Mary Daniels Age: 84 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 13 June 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 5 Hours
Tuesday 14 July 2026
Coroner: Mr Craig Smith
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Ryan Bennett Age: 39 from Whitehaven
Date of Death: 5 January 2026 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Estimate: 5 Hours
15:00pm
Gordon Henry Griffiths Age: 81 from Holmrook
Date of Death: 26 December 2025 Place of Death: Holmrook
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Wednesday 15 July 2026 - Thursday 16 July 2026
Coroner: Mr Craig Smith
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am (2 day inquest)
David Charles Knipe Age: 65 from Tebay
Date of Death: 6 December 2024 Place of Death: Preston
Estimate: 6 Hours (Each Day)
Friday 17 July 2026
Coroner: Mr Craig Smith
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
15:00pm
Martin John Hartley Age: 39 from Millom
Date of Death: 6 December 2024 Place of Death: Millom
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Monday 20 July 2026 - Tuesday 21 July 2026
Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am (2 day inquest)
Daniel David Sowerby Age: 26 from Thursby, Carlisle
Date of Death: 11 September 2024 Place of Death: Wigton
Estimate: 6 Hours (Each Day)
Wednesday 22 July 2026
Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Joshan Tai Daljit Carr Age: 20 from London
Date of Death: 21 March 2025 Place of Death: Glenridding
Estimate: 3 Hours
14:00pm - Pre-Inquest Review Hearing
Andrew Barker Age: 28 from Kendal
Date of Death: 15 October 2025 Place of Death: Kendal
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Thursday 23 July 2026
Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Isla Alma McVeigh Age: 1 Month from Maryport
Date of Death: 25 July 2024 Place of Death: Maryport
Estimate: 7 Hours
Tuesday 28 July 2026
Coroner: Dr Nicholas Shaw
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
George Victor Keiller Age: 58 from Penrith
Date of Death: 13 February 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 3 Hours
Thursday 30 July 2026
Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court 2, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Ian Jarvis Age: 58 from Ambleside
Date of Death: 3 March 2026 Place of Death: Ambleside
Estimate: 3 Hours
14:00pm
Gillian Brown Age: 46 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 3 March 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Thursday 6 August 2026
Coroner: To Be Confirmed
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
14:00pm
Graeme John Wear Elliott Age: 38 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 17 October 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 3 Hours
Inquest Openings
All Inquest Openings are at 09.00 am (or shortly thereafter) unless otherwise specified.
Tuesday 30 June 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Mr Andrew Cousins
George Johnstone Age 100 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 10 June 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Peter John Faulkner Age 45 from Cockermouth
Date of Death: 6 June 2026 Place of Death: Near Keswick
Jonathan Charles Bidgood Age 52 from Penrith
Date of Death: 25 March 2026 Place of Death: Penrith
Michael Barton Age 52 from Cockermouth
Date of Death: 18 April 2026 Place of Death: Cockermouth
Anne Frances Southam Age 70 from Egremont
Date of Death: 6 June 2025 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Alan Matthew Bland Age 38 from Kendal
Date of Death: 11 June 2026 Place of Death: Kendal
Thursday 2 July 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Mr Andrew Cousins
Edward Woodburn Age 77 from Egremont
Date of Death: 18 June 2026 Place of Death: Egremont
Brenda Armstrong Age 73 from Wigton
Date of Death: 19 November 2025 Place of Death: Wigton
Tuesday 7 July 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Margaret Taylor
Effie Lee Jean Forrester Age 23 Hours from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 5 September 2025 Place of Death: Lancashire
Colin Todd Hendry Age 52 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 15 June 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
John Walker Age 79 from Workington
Date of Death: 16 June 20265 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Ian Jarvis Age 58 from Ambleside
Date of Death: 3 March 2026 Place of Death: Ambleside
Marianne Hall Age 76 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 19 February 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Colin Howarth Age 80 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 20 June 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Josh Russell Age 27 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 6 March 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Gillian Brown Age 46 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 13 March 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Tuesday 14 July 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Mr Craig Smith
Malcolm Winter Age 75 from Fletchertown
Date of Death: 21 June 2026 Place of Death: Fletchertown
Inquests in Writing
Bradley Atkinson Age 53 from Kent
Date of Death: 9 February 2026 Place of Death: Satterthwaite
Margaret Gabriel Age 98 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 25 April 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Louise Rachel Forster Age 52 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 19 March 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Matthew Iain White Age 35 from Milnthorpe
Date of Death: 16 April 2026 Place of Death: Slack Head
Thalia May Morgan Age 21 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 12 February 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Keith Beattie Age 78 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 16 March 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
For Mention
All Mention Hearings are at 9.00am (or shortly thereafter) unless otherwise specified
Wednesday 24 June 2026 - Inquest to be SUspended Upon Mention - Mr Craig Smith
Richard Kooper Age: 80 From: Sedbergh
Date of Death: 20 January 2026 Place of Death: Spain
Orders
Sergii Kuzmenko
Date of Order: 6 June 2025
Order for Anonymity & Special Measures - Section II Contempt of Court Act 1981
Inquest Opening and Conclusion
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Inquest to be opened and concluded by: Ms Margaret Taylor
2:00pm
Agnes Messenger Age 89 from Maryport
Date of Death: 11 March 2026 Place of Death: Maryport
Estimate: 1 Hour