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

Inquest timetable (Last updated 10/07/2025)

Thursday 10th July 2025

Coroner: Miss. Kirsty Gomersal

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am 

John Joseph Burn Age: 70 From: Carlisle

Date of Death: 14 January 2024 Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 7 Hours

Tuesday 15th July 2025

Coroner: Dr. Nicholas Shaw

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am 

Jasmine Siobhan Louise Ash  Age: 34 From: Maryport

Date of Death: 24 February 2025 Place of Death: Maryport

Estimate: 2 Hours

 

14.00pm 

Leslie Peter Jones Age: 64 From: Carlisle

Date of Death: 5 January 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 2 Hours

 

16.00pm 

Lesley Ann Nicholson  Age: 57 From: Cleator Moor

Date of Death: 12 November 2024 Place of Death: Cleator Moor

Estimate: 1 Hour

Wednesday 16th July 2025

Coroner: Ms. Margaret Taylor

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am 

Martin McBride  Age: 26 From: Carlisle

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

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

 

Coroner: Dr. Nicholas Shaw

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

14.00pm 

Eric John McClurry  Age: 64 From: Whitehaven

Date of Death: 3 March 2025 Place of Death: Whitehaven

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

Friday 18th July 2025

Coroner: Ms. Margaret Taylor

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

14.00pm - Pre-Inquest Review Hearing

Martin James Peters  Age: 43 From: Blackburn

Date of Death: 16 November 2024 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

Estimate: 3 hours

Tuesday 22nd July 2025

Coroner: Dr. Nicholas Shaw

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am 

Annie Harris  Age: 73 From: Whitehaven

Date of Death: 14 February 2025 Place of Death: Whitehaven

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

 

11.30am 

Daniel James Houghton  Age: 47 From: Maryport

Date of Death: 8 December 2024 Place of Death: Maryport

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

 

14.00pm 

Jamie Little  Age: 43 From: Maryport 

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

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

Tuesday 29th July 2025

Coroner: Dr. Nicholas Shaw

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am 

Gillian Hick  Age: 85 From: Whitehaven

Date of Death: 13 November 2024 Place of Death: Whitehaven

Estimate: 7 Hours

Wednesday 30th July 2025

Coroner: Miss. Kirsty Gomersal

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am 

2024 T1187 - Bronze Age Gold Lunula Terminal  

Found: Near Wigton 

Date Found: 15 September 2024 

 

10.30am 

2022 T269 - Two Medieval Silver Annular Brooches 

Found: Near Eden Valley

Date Found: 12 March 2022

 

11.00am 

2023 T0751 - Post-Medieval Silver Signet Ring 

Found: Kirkland

Date Found: 23 May 2023

 

Thursday 31st July 2025

Coroner: Ms. Margaret Taylor

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

14.00pm 

Patricia Leslie Turnbull  Age: 68 From: Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 26 December 2024 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

Estimate: 3 Hours 

Friday 1st August 2025

Coroner: Ms. Margaret Taylor

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am 

Fabian Walch  Age: 31 From: Germany

Date of Death: 2 June 2024 Place of Death: Buttermere

Estimate: 3 Hours 

Thursday 7th August 2025

Coroner: Ms. Margaret Taylor

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am 

Sandra Jeane Dobby Age: 61 From: Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 15 February 2024 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

Estimate: 3 Hours 

 

14.00pm 

Lauren McFarland Age: 30 From: Keswick

Date of Death: 11 January 2024 Place of Death: Keswick

Estimate: 2 Hours 

Inquest Openings

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

 

Thursday 10th July 2025 - Inquests to be opened by Miss. Kirsty Gomersal

 

George Moore Age 92 from Workington

Date of death 20 June 2025 Place of death: Carlisle

 

Joshan Tai Daljit Carr Age 20 from London

Date of death 21 March 2025 Place of death: Glenridding

 

Reiss Craig Jackson Age 24 from Carlisle

Date of death 19 June 2025 Place of death: Penrith

 

Peter Ponsonby Age 73 from Wigton

Date of death 23 June 2025 Place of death: Wigton

 

Lisa Jane Dennington Age 57 from Maryport

Date of death 16 April 2025 Place of death: Maryport

 

Darren Robert Dickson Age 35 from Cockermouth

Date of death 6 February 2025 Place of death: Whitehaven

 

Tuesday 15th July 2025 - Inquests to be opened by Dr. Nicholas Shaw

 

Donald Thomas Millican Age 88 from Workington

Date of death 21 June 2025 Place of death: Workington

 

Claire Louise Purcell Age 44 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of death 14 April 2025 Place of death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

John Tate Age 52 from Maryport

Date of death 29 June 2025 Place of death: Carlisle

 

Patricia McVittie Age 91 from Carlisle

Date of death 28 June 2025 Place of death: Penrith

 

Matthew Hawthorn Age 90 from Cleator Moor

Date of death 27 June 2025 Place of death: Cleator Moor

 

Eric Carl Hickson Age 35 from Carlisle

Date of death 30 June 2025 Place of death: Carlisle

 

Thursday 17th July 2025 - Inquests to be opened by Ms. Margaret Taylor

 

Alan Richardson Age 73 from Carlisle

Date of death 27 April 2025 Place of death: Carlisle

 

Janet Avril Moore Age 88 from Workington

Date of death 29 June 2025 Place of death: Workington

 

Rhys Thomas Hill Age 27 from Carlisle

Date of death 17 April 2025 Place of death: Carlisle

 

Martyn Pyne Age 60 from Workington

Date of death 1 May 2025 Place of death: Workington

 

Tuesday 22nd July 2025 - Inquests to be opened by Dr. Nicholas Shaw

 

John William Hornby Age 86 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of death 5 July 2025 Place of death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Brian Christopher Graham Age 67 from Maryport

Date of death 6 July 2025 Place of death: Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

 

Steven Hadley Age 54 from Carlisle

Date of death 22 March 2025 Place of death: Carlisle

Inquests in Writing

 

Jennifer Cushing Age 78 from Workington

Date of death 18 February 2025 Place of death: Whitehaven

 

Audrey Cummings Taylor Age 96 from Carlisle

Date of death 24 March 2025 Place of death: Carlisle

 

Christopher Tilley Age 42 from Carlisle

Date of death 25 February 2025 Place of death: Carlisle

 

Thomas Milburn Age 85 from St. Bees

Date of death 7 March 2025 Place of death: St. Bees

 

Geraldine Margaret Lees Age 74 from Essex

Date of death 24 May 2025 Place of death: Newcastle

 

Rhys Thomas Hill Age 27 from Carlisle

Date of death 17 April 2025 Place of death: Carlisle

 

Alan Duncan Carter Age 69 from Carlisle

Date of death 20 March 2025 Place of death: Carlisle

 

Robert Edward Lemon Age 85 from Carnforth

Date of death 12 May 2025 Place of death: Carnforth

 

Lee Simon Moore Age 48 from Whitehaven

Date of death 9 February 2025 Place of death: Workington

Orders

Sergii Kuzmenko 

Date of Order: 6 June 2025

Order for Anonymity & Special Measures - Section II Contempt of Court Act 1981

Anonymity Order - KUZMENKO