Coroner: Dr. Nicholson Shaw
Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth
11.30am
John Edward Kenyon Age: 40 From: Carlisle
Date of Death: 7 March 2025 Place of Death: Brampton
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
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
Fairfield
Station Road
Cockermouth
CA13 9PT
Please note that unless stated otherwise all inquests will be held at:
HM Coroners Office & Inquest Court
Fairfield
Station Road
Cockermouth
CA13 9PT
Inquest timetable (Last updated 16/09/2025)
Tuesday 16th September 2025
Tuesday 23rd September 2025
Coroner: Dr. Nicholas Shaw
Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth
10.00am
Ian Bateman Age: 80 From: Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 2 April 2025 Place of Death: Preston
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
12.00pm
Francis McAvoy Age: 81 From Cockermouth
Date of Death: 5 January 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 5 Hours
Thursday 25th September 2025
Coroner: Miss. Kirsty Gomersal
Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth
10.00am
Andrew Agnew Age: 45 From: Frizington
Date of Death: 25 February 2025 Place of Death: Frizington
Estimate: 2 Hours
Coroner: Ms. Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth
2.00pm
Fiona Campbell Rae Age: 68 From: Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 25 February 2025 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Estimate: 3 Hours
Friday 26th September 2025
Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth
10.00am
Joseph Steele Age: 69 From: Carlisle
Date of Death: 5 January 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 3 Hours
2.00pm
Ian George Bamber Age: 39 From: Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 8 June 2025 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Estimate: 1 Hour
3.00pm
Daniel Becconsall Age: 48 From: Cockermouth
Date of Death: 3 February 2025 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Tuesday 7th October 2025
Coroner: Mr. Robert Cohen
Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth
10.00am
Sebastian Paul Weaver Age: 44 From: Alston
Date of Death: 18 May 2025 Place of Death: Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
2.00pm
Lisa Jane Dennington Age: 57 From: Maryport
Date of Death: 16 April 2025 Place of Death: Maryport
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Wednesday 8th October 2025
Coroner: Mr. Robert Cohen
Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth
10.00am
Rebecca Howlett Age: 33 From: No Fixed Abode
Date of Death: 1 January 2025 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Estimate: 7 Hours
Thursday 9th October 2025
Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen
Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth
10.00am
Sarah Ritson Age: 73 from Maryport
Date of Death: 25 October 2025 Place of Death: Maryport
Estimate: 3 Hours
Friday 10th October 2025
Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen
Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth
10.00am - Pre-Inquest Review Hearing
John MacMillan Age: 70 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 18 June 2019 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Estimate: 2 Hours
2.00pm
Terry Christopher Dring Age: 48 from Ulverston
Date of Death: 22 May 2025 Place of Death: Ulverston
Estimate: 2 Hours
Tuesday 14th October 2025
Coroner: Dr. Nicholas Shaw
Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth
11.30am
Dent Wallace Age: 69 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 8 October 2024 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
3.30pm
Darren Ronald Mullins Age: 60 from Workington
Date of Death: 1 May 2025 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen
Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth
10.00am
James Coward Age: 89 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 11 January 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Thursday 16th October 2025
Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen
Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth
10.00am
Martin Gareth Evans Age: 70 from Cockermouth
Date of Death: 13 February 2023 Place of Death: Workington
Estimate: 7 Hours
10.00am
Patricia Mary Evans Age: 68 from Cockermouth
Date of Death: 13 February 2023 Place of Death: Workington
Estimate: 7 Hours
Friday 17th October 2025
Coroner: Dr. Nicholas Shaw
Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth
10.00am
David Nicholas Rebanks Age: 71 from Penrith
Date of Death: 22 May 2025 Place of Death: Penrith
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Coroner: Ms. Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth
2.00pm
John Spencer Tate Age: 52 from Maryport
Date of Death: 29 June 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Monday 20th October - Friday 24th October 2025
Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen
Location: Cumbria House, Carlisle
10.00am
Steven James Blake Age: 38 from HMP Haverigg, Millom
Date of Death: 28 April 2023 Place of Death: HMP Haverigg, Millom
Estimate: 5 days
Inquest Openings
All Inquest Openings are at 09.00 am (or shortly thereafter) unless otherwise specified.
Tuesday 16th September 2025 - Inquests to be opened by Dr. Nicholas Shaw
William Pedley Age 15 from Carnforth
Date of Death: 28 August 2025 Place of Death: Carnforth
John Kirkpatrick Age 71 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 1 September 2025 Place of Death: Penrith
Andrew Stuart Nelson Age 43 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 3 July 2025 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Doreen Valerie Loerns Age 79 from Askam-in-Furness
Date of Death: 1 August 2025 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Wayne Woodburn Age 53 from Windermere
Date of Death: 28 May 2025 Place of Death: Windermere
Friday 19th September 2025 - Inquests to be opened by Mr. Craig Smith
Bernard Michael Slater Age 63 from Windermere
Date of Death: 24 July 2025 Place of Death: Windermere
Kelly Ann Beavers Age 46 from Fleetwood
Date of Death: 24 April 2025 Place of Death: Flookburgh
Tuesday 23rd September 2025 - Inquests to be opened by Dr. Nicholson Shaw
Craig Michael Birkett Age 44 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 27 August 2025 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Dionne McCabe Age 47 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 29 August 2025 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Craig Leslie Watson Age 40 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 2 September 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
William Evans Age 97 from Cockermouth
Date of Death: 3 September 2025 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Kaelem John Bechelli Age 19 from Workington
Date of Death: 16 November 2024 Place of Death: Workington
David Little Age 62 from London
Date of Death: 11 November 2024 Place of Death: Carlisle
Leonard Le Lievre Age 74 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 5 September 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
David McLaughlin Age 85 from Whitehaven
Date of Death: 24 May 2025 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Thursday 25th September 2025 - Inquests to be opened by Miss. Kirsty Gomersal
William Andrew Robinson Age 65 from Arnside
Date of Death: 27 August 2025 Place of Death: Arnside
Darren Ronald Mullins Age 60 from Workington
Date of Death: 1 May 2025 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Karen Michelle Morland Age 60 from Penrith
Date of Death: 9 March 2025 Place of Death: Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Matthew James Age 26 from Brampton
Date of Death: 7 September 2025 Place of Death: Brampton
David Bowen Age 81 from Kendal
Date of Death: 6 September 2025 Place of Death: Kendal
Stephanie Carr Age 37 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 4 September 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
Inquests in Writing
Aaron Luke Wildig Age 33 from Whitehaven
Date of death: 10 June 2025 Place of death: Whitehaven
Garry Hutton Age 53 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of death: 1 April 2025 Place of death: Barrow-in-Furness
Margaret Roberts Age 86 from Ulverston
Date of death: 20 July 2025 Place of death: Barrow-in-Furness
David Little Age 62 from London
Date of death: 11 November 2024 Place of death: Carlisle
Steven Hadley Age 54 from Carlisle
Date of death: 22 March 2025 Place of death: Carlisle
John William Hornby Age 86 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of death: 5 July 2025 Place of death: Barrow-in-Furness
Victoria White Age 56 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of death: 11 April 2025 Place of death: Scotland
Peter Turner Age 57 from Carlisle
Date of death: 9 May 2025 Place of death: Carlisle
For Mention
All Mention Hearings are at 9.00am (or shortly thereafter) unless otherwise specified.
Thursday 25th September 2025 - Inquest to be suspended upon mention - Miss. Kirsty Gomersal
9.00am
Harvey William Connor Age 12 From: Ulverston
Date of Death: 12 August 2024 Place of Death: Lowick Green
Orders
Sergii Kuzmenko
Date of Order: 6 June 2025
Order for Anonymity & Special Measures - Section II Contempt of Court Act 1981