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 04/02/2026)

Tuesday 10 February 2026

Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen

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

Pre-Inquest Review Hearing

10.00am 

James Patrick Stewart Age: 52 from Gwynedd

Date of Death: 27 December 2024  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

 

Pre-Inquest Review Hearing

11.30am

Isla McVeigh Age 1 month from Maryport

Date of Death: 25 July 2024  Place of Death: Maryport

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

Wednesday 11 February 2026

Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen

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

Pre-Inquest Review Hearing

10.00am

Nigel John Keenan Age: 62 from Millom

Date of Death: 13 March 2025  Place of Death: Millom

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

 

Pre-Inquest Review Hearing

11.30am 

Daniel David Sowerby Age: 26 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 11 September 2024  Place of Death: Wigton

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

Thursday 12 February 2026

Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen

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

Joint Inquest:

2.00pm 

Rita Margaret Thomas Age: 85 from Thornton-Cleveleys

Date of Death: 20 September 2024  Place of Death: Preston

Estimate: 3 Hours 

 

2.00pm 

Christine Dale Age: 77 from Thornton-Cleveleys

Date of Death: 22 September 2024  Place of Death: Preston

Estimate: 3 Hours 

 

Monday 16 February 2026

Coroner: Mr Andrew Cousins

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

Pre-Inquest Review Hearing

11.00am 

Grace Hopkins Age: 67 from Workington

Date of Death: 09 April 2025  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 2 Hours 

 

Pre-Inquest Review Hearing

2.00pm

Darren Robert Dickson Age: 35 from Cockermouth

Date of Death: 06 February 2025  Place of Death: Whitehaven

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

 

Pre-Inquest Review Hearing

3.30pm

Stephanie Evelyn Carr Age: 37 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 04 September 2025  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

Tuesday 17 February 2026

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

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

 

10.00am 

Brian Jones Age: 77 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 1 June 2025 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

Estimate: 6 Hours 

Wednesday 18 February 2026

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

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

Pre-Inquest Review Hearing

10.00am 

Gail Bolton Age: 79 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 02 January 2024  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 1 Hour 

Wednesday 25 February 2026

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

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

10.00am 

Patricia Renwick Griggs Age: 81 from Alston

Date of Death: 10 March 2025  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 3 Hours 

 

2.00pm 

Christian Hugh Firn  Age: 44 from Keswick

Date of Death: 12 October 2025  Place of Death: Keswick

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes 

 

Inquest Openings

All Inquest Openings are at 09.00 am (or shortly thereafter) unless otherwise specified.

 

Thursday 5 February 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Margaret Taylor

 

Sarah Louise Cassely Age 62 from Grange-Over-Sands

Date of Death: 27 October 2025  Place of Death: Grange-Over-Sands

 

Tuesday 10 February 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Mr Robert Cohen

 

George Kell Age 83 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 20 January 2026  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Adelle Louise Potts Age 41 from Ulverston

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

 

David John Holmes Age 74 from Kirkby-in-Furness

Date of Death: 23 January 2026  Place of Death: Ulverston

 

Doris Baker Age 92 from Ulverston

Date of Death: 16 January 2026  Place of Death: Ulverston

 

Kenneth Judge Age 75 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 24 January 2026  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Thursday 12 February 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Mr Robert Cohen

 

Costica Balan Age 63 from Lincolnshire

Date of Death: 02 October 2025  Place of Death: M6 Motorway, Junction 45 Near Gretna

 

Joseph Andrew Spence Age 37 from Kendal

Date of Death: 11 October 2025  Place of Death: Greece

 

Robert Henry Burns Dakin Age 60 from Workington

Date of Death: 30 January 2025  Place of Death: A596 Workington

 

Tuesday 17 February 2026 - Inquests to be opened by TBC

 

Jean Moore Age 75 from Workington

Date of Death: 19 August 2025  Place of Death: Workington

 

John Leslie Hosker Age 43 from Millom

Date of Death: 22 January 2026  Place of Death: Sedbergh

 

Richard Kooper Age 80 from Sedbergh

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

 

Letitea Hunt Age 36 from Maryport

Date of Death: 10 November 2025  Place of Death: Carlisle

Inquests in Writing

John Duncan Age 76  from Carnforth

Date of Death: 24 November 2025  Place of Death: Carnforth

 

William Wiseman Age 56 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 28 June 2025  Place of Death: Carlisle

 

Steven Ison Age 59 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 13 May 2025  Place of Death: Carlisle

 

Caroline Kerr Age 52 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 04 September 2025  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Jacqueline Woodall Age 76 from Penrith

Date of Death: 27 October 2025  Place of Death: Carlisle

 

David Paul Lewthwaite Age 51 from Windermere

Date of Death: 04 November 2025  Place of Death: Windermere

 

Nicholas Patrick Petre Age 49 from Maryport

Date of Death: 26 September 2025  Place of Death: Workington

 

Winifred Little Age 102 from Penrith

Date of Death: 30 October 2025  Place of Death: Carlisle

 

Robert Douglas Easdon Age 91 from Maryport

Date of Death: 5 December 2025  Place of Death: Maryport

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