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 11/09/2026)

Tuesday 15 September 2026

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

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

10:00am 

Jean Wilson Age: 93 from Cockermouth

Date of Death: 18 July 2025  Place of Death: Whitehaven

Estimate: 3 Hours 

 

14:00pm 

Orla Morris Age: 4 Months from Sedbergh

Date of Death: 5 March 2025  Place of Death: Lancashire

Estimate: 3 Hours 

Thursday 17 September 2026

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

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

10:00am 

Oliver William Davey Age: 20 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 28 December 2025  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

Estimate: 6 Hours 

Tuesday 22 September and Wednesday 23 September 2026

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington (2 Day Hearing)

10:00am 

Gail Bolton Age: 79 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 19 February 2024  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 6 Hours

Tuesday 29 September 2026

Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen

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

10:00am 

Andrew Walker Age: 66 from Appleby-in-Westmorland

Date of Death: 14 February 2024  Place of Death: Appleby-in-Westmorland

Estimate: 1 Hour

Tuesday 29 September and Wednesday 30 September 2026

Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen

Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington (2 Day Hearing)

11:00am 

Rebecca Howlett Age: 33 from No Fixed Abode

Date of Death: 1 January 2025  Place of Death: Whitehaven

Estimate: 6 Hours (per day)

Tuesday 6 October and Wednesday 7 October 2026

Coroner: Mr Andrew Cousins

Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington (2 Day Hearing)

10:00am 

James Robert Strong Age: 66 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 28 September 2024  Place of Death: Preston

Estimate: 6 Hours (per day)

Inquest Openings

Tuesday 15 September 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Margaret Taylor

 

Colin Alfred Jackson Age 89 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 9 August 2026  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Fiona Alexandra Macdonald Age 54 from Carlisle

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

 

Thursday 17 September 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Margaret Taylor

 

Alin Iulian Botez Age 34 from Kendal

Date of Death: 2 September 2026  Place of Death: Bowness-on-Windermere

 

Cynthia Nora Headon Age 82 from Devon

Date of Death: 31 August 2026  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Dawn McAllister Age 47 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 31 August 2026  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Eileen Ruth Burgess Age 93 from Kirkby Stephen

Date of Death: 28 August 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

 

Kristen Marie Inglesfield Age 43 from Whitehaven

Date of Death: 20 June 2026  Place of Death: Whitehaven

 

Christopher Marwood Swain Age 78 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 9 July 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

 

Tuesday 22 September 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Margaret Taylor

 

Angela Elliott Age 63 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 2 September 2026  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Kenneth Wildey Age 58 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 14 July 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

 

Max Gorman Age 34 from Wigton

Date of Death: 21 June 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

 

Raymond Light Age 54 from Carlisle

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

 

Thursday 24 September 2026 - Inquests to be opened by (TBC)

 

Paul Emsley Age 86 from Brough

Date of Death: 5 September 2026  Place of Death: Brough

 

Sylvia Little Age 92 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 1 September 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

 

Martin Dalton Age 63 from Carlisle

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

Inquests in Writing

Alan Jackman Age 61 from Workington

Date of Death: 11 May 2026  Place of Death: Whitehaven

 

John Walker Age 79 from Workington

Date of Death: 16 June 2026  Place of Death: Whitehaven

 

Dennis Clemetson Age 91 from Keswick

Date of Death: 14 May 2026  Place of Death: Keswick

 

Philip Holm Age 44 from No Fixed Abode

Date of Death: 9 April 2026  Place of Death: Workington

 

Rachel Claire Smith Age 38 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 17 January 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

 

Robert Batey Age 51 from Egremont

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

 

Catherine Rigg Age 59 from Dalton-in-Furness

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

 

Garry Smith Age 40 from Flimby

Date of Death: 12 May 2026  Place of Death: Flimby

 

Roger Watson Henderson Age 51 from Kendal

Date of Death: 10 May 2026  Place of Death: Kendal

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

Inquest Opening and Conclusion

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