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 14/08/2026)

Tuesday 18 August 2026

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

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

10:00am 

Derek Hugh Swarbrick Age: 87 from Kendal

Date of Death: 11 October 2025  Place of Death: A591 Near Kendal

Estimate: 3 Hours

 

2:00pm - Pre Inquest Review Hearing

Sally Nicols Age: 72 from Cockermouth

Date of Death: 24 September 2025  Place of Death: Cockermouth

Estimate: 3 Hours

Wednesday 19 August 2026

Coroner: Miss Kirsty Gomersal

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

10:00am 

Absi Ahmed Mohammad Age: 17 from Poulton-le-Fylde

Date of Death: 7 April 2026  Place of Death: Ulverston

Estimate: 6 Hours

Thursday 20 August 2026

Coroner: Miss Kirsty Gomersal

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

10:00am 

James Thompson Chambers Age: 81 from Cockermouth

Date of Death: 7 November 2025  Place of Death: Cockermouth

Estimate: 1 Hour

 

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

11:00am 

Stephen William Lanning Age: 78 from Brampton

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

Estimate: 2 Hours

Friday 21 August 2026

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

Tuesday 25 August 2026

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

Thursday 27 August 2026

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

 

14:00pm 

Robert Matthews Age: 59 from Carlisle

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

Estimate: 2 Hours

Friday 28 August 2026

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

Tuesday 8 September 2026

Coroner: Dr Nicholas Shaw

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

14:00pm 

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 

Inquest Openings

Tuesday 18 August 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Margaret Taylor

 

Fay Hannah Ankers Age 38 from Keswick

Date of Death: 28 July 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

 

Tom Lewis Age 49 from Kirkby Stephen

Date of Death: 28 July 2026  Place of Death: Kirkby Stephen

 

Thursday 20 August 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Margaret Taylor

 

Andrew Denison Age 39 from Barrow-in-Furness

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

 

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

Inquests in Writing

 

Gillian Taylor  Age 62 from Barrow-in-Furness

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

 

Glayds 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

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

Inquest Opening and Conclusion

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