Inquest diary - Cumbria Coroners Court

Coroner: Miss Kirsty Gomersal 

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

10:00am 

2024 T1143 - Roman Hoard of Silver Coins and Copper Alloy Coins 

Where Found:  Carlisle

Date of Find: 9 October 2024  

Estimate: 30 Minutes

10:30am

2019 T1048 - Post-Medieval Silver Cufflink Element

Where Found:  Nr. Stainton with Adgarley

Date of Find: 27 August 2019  

Estimate: 30 Minutes

11:00am

2025 T548 - Post-Medieval Hoard of Seven English and Three Spanish Silver Coins

Where Found:  Kirkby Stephen

Date of Find: 7 February 2025 

Estimate: 30 Minutes

11:30am

2020 T338 - Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval Silver Gilt Finger Ring

Where Found:  Nr. Urswick

Date of Find: 7 December 2019  

Estimate: 30 Minutes

12:00pm

2024 T3 - Medieval Silver Hoard

Where Found:  Nr. Wigton

Date of Find: 21 May 2023 

Estimate: 30 Minutes

12:30pm

2025 T1217 Roman Silver Finger Ring with intaglio

Where Found:  Cockermouth

Date of Find: 22 June 2025

Estimate: 30 Minutes

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

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

10:00am 

Alan John Blain Campbell Age: 92 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 22 March 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 3 Hours

Coroner: Miss Kirsty Gomersal

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

10:00am 

Cain Lee Pears Age: 20 from Workington

Date of Death: 26 May 2025  Place of Death: Bypass between Whitehaven and Lillyhall

Estimate: 3 Hours

2:00pm 

Robert Matthews Age: 59 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 21 February 2025  Place of Death: Wetheral

Estimate: 2 Hours

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

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

10:00am 

Andrew John Wills Age: 52 from Cockermouth

Date of Death: 20 January 2026  Place of Death: Cockermouth

Estimate: 5 Hours

Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen

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

10:00am - Pre-Inquest Review Hearings

Andrew Barker Age: 28 from Kendal

Date of Death: 15 October 2025  Place of Death: Kendal

Estimate: 3 Hours

Nigel Roper Age: 60 from Kendal

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

Estimate: 3 Hours

Kory Murgatroyd Age: 20 from Kendal

Date of Death: 16 May 2026  Place of Death: Kendal

Estimate: 3 Hours

Paul Lodge Age: 44 from Dalton-in-Furness

Date of Death: 2 May 2026  Place of Death: Askam-in-Furness

Estimate: 3 Hours

Ruairi Buckley Age: 50 from Keswick

Date of Death: 18 June 2026  Place of Death: Keswick

Estimate: 3 Hours

Coroner: Dr Nicholas Shaw

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

2:00pm 

Ann Marie Fitzpatrick Age: 73 from Maryport

Date of Death: 7 January 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes 

3:30pm 

Joseph William Hadley Age: 27 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 4 May 2026  Place of Death: Great Langdale

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes 

Coroner: Miss Kirsty Gomersal

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

10:00am 

Angela Garbutt Age: 55 from Workington

Date of Death: 30 April 2026  Place of Death: Workington

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes 

Coroner: Dr. Nicholas Shaw

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

14:00pm 

Brenda Armstrong Age: 73 from Wigton

Date of Death: 19 November 2025  Place of Death: Wigton

Estimate: 2 Hours 

Tuesday 25 August 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Margaret Taylor

Susan Watson Age 61 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 2 August 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

Ian Robert Blezard Age 81 from Lancashire

Date of Death: 2 August 2026  Place of Death: Buttermere

Ashok Suri Age 77 from West Yorkshire

Date of Death: 29 July 2026  Place of Death: Ambleside

Angela Garbutt Age 55 from Workington

Date of Death: 30 April 2026  Place of Death: Workington

Stefan James Scott Age 46 from Brampton

Date of Death: 7 July 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

Thursday 27 August 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Miss Kirsty Gomersal

James Anthony Holden Age 84 from Lincolnshire

Date of Death: 2 August 2026  Place of Death: Buttermere

Kathleen Thompson Age 69 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 9 August 2026  Place of Death: Preston

Jack Kirkham Age 84 from Carlisle

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

Tuesday 1 September 2026 - Inquests to be opened by - To Be Confirmed

Charlie Ellis Saw Age 19 from Lincolnshire

Date of Death: 9 August 2026  Place of Death: Preston

Matthew John Atkinson Age 46 from Kendal

Date of Death: 7 August 2026  Place of Death: Kendal

Paul Bayman Age 51 from Lancashire

Date of Death: 13 August 2026  Place of Death: Carnforth

Gillian Taylor  Age 62 from Barrow-in-Furness

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

Gladys Evelyn Wilson Age 91 from Whitehaven

Date of Death: 28 April 2026  Place of Death: Whitehaven

Josh Russell Age 27 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 6 March 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

John Hiftle Age 94 from Aspatria

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

John Rodgers Age 49 from Carlisle

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

Matthew William Gorton Age 21 from Penton

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

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

Jaydon Jack Cottam (Inquest resumed)

Age 3 from Sedbergh

Date of Death: 8 April 2026  Place of Death: Sedbergh

Sergii Kuzmenko 

Date of Order: 6 June 2025

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

Anonymity Order - KUZMENKO

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