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: Miss Kirsty Gomersal
Location: Coroner's Court 2, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Ian Robert Raybould Age: 75 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 26 October 2025 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
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
15:30pm
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
10:00am
Michael Barton Age: 52 from Cockermouth
Date of Death: 18 April 2026 Place of Death: Cockrmouth
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
14:00pm
Brenda Armstrong Age: 73 from Wigton
Date of Death: 19 November 2025 Place of Death: Wigton
Estimate: 2 Hours
Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Jean Wikson Age: 93 from Cockermouth
Date of Death: 18 July 2025 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Estimate: 3 Hours
14:00pm
Catherine Rigg Age: 59 from Dalton-in-Furness
Date of Death: 19 February 2026 Place of Death: Dalton-in-Furness
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
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
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
Richard Slee Age 40 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 8 July 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Thursday 3 September 2026 - Inquests to be opened by - To Be Confirmed
Ann Armstrong Age 87 from Northumberland
Date of Death: 12 June 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Philip Holm Age 44 from No Fixed Abode
Date of Death: 9 April 2026 Place of Death: Workington
Tuesday 8 September 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Dr Nicholas Shaw
Kevin Jolly Age 42 from Workington
Date of Death: 2 June 2026 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Eric James Elrick Age 58 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 7 July 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Catherine Milson Age 43 from Kendal
Date of Death: 29 April 2026 Place of Death: Kendal
Kenneth Steele Age 75 from Millom
Date of Death: 19 August 2026 Place of Death: Millom
Daniel Joseph Hahner Age 54 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 15 July 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Thursday 10 September 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Dr Nicholas Shaw
MIchael Stevens Age 67 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 24 April 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
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
Francesco Orlando Age 75 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 24 March 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Margaret Taylor Age 81 from Keswick
Date of Death: 12 May 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Edward David Woodburn Age 77 from Egremont
Date of Death: 18 June 2026 Place of Death: Egremont
Francis Anthony Nixon Age 62 from Kendal
Date of Death: 15 May 2026 Place of Death: Kendal
Benjamin Isaac Kendall Age 47 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 12 April 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
John Walker Age 79 from Workington
Date of Death: 16 Junel 2026 Place of Death: Whitehaven
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
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