Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Martin James Peters Age: 43 from Blackburn
Date of Death: 16 November 2023 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Estimate: 3 Days
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 09/04/2026)
Wednesday 8 April to Friday 10 April 2026
Monday 13 April to Wednesday 15 April 2026
Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
James Patrick Stewart Age: 52 from Gwynedd
Date of Death: 27 December 2024 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 3 Days
Thursday 16 April to Friday 17 April 2026
Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Julie Ley Age: 71 from Lancashire
Date of Death: 15 May 2025 Place of Death: Kendal
Estimate: 2 Days
Thursday 16 April 2026
Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court 2, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Alexander Thompson Age 40 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 8 December 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
2:00pm
Joanne Davison Age 50 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 10 January 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Thursday 23 April 2026
Coroner: Dr Nicholas Shaw
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Pre-Inquest Review Hearing
Aria Devi Farish Age 1 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 9 August 2025 Place of Death: Manchester
Estimate: 1 Hour
2:00pm
Florence Faunch Age 88 from Maryport
Date of Death: 9 October 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 2 Hours
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Coroner: Dr NIcholas Shaw
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Patricia Muller Age: 78 from Maryport
Date of Death: 2 June 2025 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
11:30am
Marie Eccles Age: 82 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 8 December 2025 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
2.00pm
Shaun Michael Edwards Age: 63 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 9 April 2025 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
3.30pm
Robert Kerrs Age: 77 from Penrith
Date of Death: 29 January 2025 Place of Death: Penrith
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Ian James Knight Age: 39 from Egremont
Date of Death: 18 December 2025 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Estimate: 2 Hours
2:00pm
Daniel Smith Age: 35 from Wigton
Date of Death: 6 November 2025 Place of Death: Wigton
Estimate: 2 Hours 30 Minutes
Thursday 30 April 2026
Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Norma Lofthouse Age: 66 from Workington
Date of Death: 12 September 2024 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Estimate: 6 Hours
Friday 1 May 2026
Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Matthew Tom Spedding Age: 39 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 8 November 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Tuesday 5 May 2026
Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Karen Michelle Morland Age: 60 from Penrith
Date of Death: 9 March 2025 Place of Death: Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Estimate: 6 Hours
Thursday 7 May 2026
Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Kenneth Stephenson Age: 74 from Cockermouth
Date of Death: 10 January 2025 Place of Death: Cockermouth
Estimate: 6 Hours
Tuesday 19 May 2026
Coroner: Miss Kirsty Gomersal
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Jennifer Isabel Massie Age: 81 from Windermere
Date of Death: 14 September 2025 Place of Death: Windermere
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Inquest Openings
All Inquest Openings are at 09.00 am (or shortly thereafter) unless otherwise specified.
Thursday 9 April 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Margaret Taylor
James Alexander Edward Duncan Age 2 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 17 July 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
Stephen William Lanning Age 78 from Brampton
Date of Death: 22 March 2026 Place of Death: Brampton
Oakley Stephen Chalue Age 2 Months from Workington
Date of Death: 14 August 2025 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Yvonne Ward Age 82 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 21 March 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Darren Robert White Age 46 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 23 March 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Alan Campbell Age 92 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 22 March 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Tuesday 14 April 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Mr Robert Cohen
Franco Orlando Age 75 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 24 March 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Alec Cumberbatch Age 84 from Ulverston
Date of Death: 29 March 2026 Place of Death: Ulverston
Paul Boguszynski Age 43 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 27 October 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
Wednesday 15 April 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Mr Robert Cohen
Glenn Smith Age 69 from Arnside
Date of Death: 28 March 2026 Place of Death: Arnside
Tuesday 21 April 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Miss Kirsty Gomersal
Bradley Atkinson Age 53 from Kent
Date of Death: 9 March 2026 Place of Death: Satterthwaite
William Metcalfe Age 78 from Appleby-in-Westmorland
Date of Death: 30 March 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Sally Nicols Age 72 from Cockermouth
Date of Death: 24 September 2025 Place of Death: Cockermouth
Thursday 23 April 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Miss Kirsty Gomersal
Joseph Graeme Turner Age 64 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 26 March 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Inquests in Writing
Thomas Clampton Age 91 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 2 February 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Joseph Andrew Spence Age 37 from Kendal
Date of Death: 11 October 2025 Place of Death: Kos, Greece
Neil Anthony Wilson Age 57 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 9 October 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
James Pearson Age 61 from Abu Dhabi
Date of Death: 23 December 2025 Place of Death: Keswick
Sidney Alan Baines Age 89 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 20 February 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Christine Joyce Annette Simmonds Age 86 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 1 February 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Linda Anne Holliday Age 76 from Penrith
Date of Death: 27 December 2025 Place of Death: Penrith
Maureen Ashcroft Age 90 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 9 February 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
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
Inquest Opening and Conclusion
Inquest to be opened and concluded by: