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 08/05/24)

Thursday 9th May 2024

Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen

Location: The Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

11.00am

Baden Baxter Age 85  from Dalton-in-Furness

Date of Death: 26 December 2023  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

Estimate: 2 Hours

 

2.00pm

David Rankine Age 76  from Carlisle

Date of Death: 11 December 2023  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 1 Hour

 

3.00pm

Sian Mai Willbourn Age 38  from Cockermouth

Date of Death: 23 January 2024 Place of Death: Cockermouth

Estimate: 1 Hour

 

Not Before 4.00pm

John Charles Howson Age 81  from Grange-over-Sands

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

Estimate: 15 mins

 

Not before 4.00pm

Kenneth Rowland Parkes Age 88  from Wigton

Date of Death: 26 March 2024 Place of Death: Wigton

Estimate: 15 mins

 

4.30pm

Jeane Bevan Age 87  from Brampton

Date of Death: 28 March 2024 Place of Death: Brampton

Estimate: 15 mins

 

Tuesday 21st May 2024

Coroner: Miss Kirsty Gomersal

Location: The Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

2.00pm

Alistair Pape  Age 40  from Carlisle

Date of Death: 25 October 2023  Place of Death: Wetheral

Estimate: 2 Hours

 

Thursday 23rd May 2024

Coroner: Mr Craig Smith

Location: The Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am

Michael Haughan Age 61  from Carlisle

Date of Death: 8 January 2024  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 1 hour

 

4.00pm

Barbara Anderson Age 92  from Penrith

Date of Death: 7 April 2024  Place of Death: Penrith

Estimate: 15 Minutes

 

4.15pm

Beverley Victoria Mallows Age 59  from Kendal

Date of Death: 13 April 2024  Place of Death: Kendal

Estimate: 15 Minutes

 

Not before 4.30pm

Matthew Railton Age 81  from Workington

Date of Death: 10 April 2024  Place of Death: Workington

Estimate: 15 Minutes

 

 

Tuesday 28th May 2024

Coroner: Miss Kirsty Gomersal

Location: The Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

4.00pm

Frederick Hastings Wilkinson Age 94  from Gretna

Date of Death: 24 March 2024  Place of Death: Dumfries

Estimate: 15 Minutes

 

4.15pm

Muriel Elizabeth Cartwright Age 75  from Carlisle

Date of Death: 16 April 2024  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 15 Minutes

 

 

Thursday 30th May 2024

Coroner: Miss Kirsty Gomersal

Location: The Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am

Richard Branthwaite Age 48  from Cockermouth

Date of Death: 26 January 2024  Place of Death: Cockermouth

Estimate: 1 Hour

 

 

 

Tuesday 4th June 2024

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

Location: The Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am

Wendy Alwyn Wilson Age 70  from Penrith

Date of Death: 3 June 2023  Place of Death: Newcastle

Estimate: 2 hours

 

4.00pm

Valentine Mark Phillips Age 76  from Ambleside

Date of Death: 19 April 2024  Place of Death: Ambleside

Estimate: 15 Minutes

 

 

 

Wednesday 5th June 2024

Coroner: Miss Kirsty Gomersal

Location: The Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am

Resumed Inquest

Christopher Crosthwaite Age 40  from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 12 October 2021  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

Estimate: 5 hours

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday 6th June 2024

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

Location: The Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

11.00am

Malcolm Clements Age 74  from Frizington

Date of Death: 5 December 2023  Place of Death: Frizington

Estimate: 1 Hour

 

12.00pm

Geoffrey Robinson Age 74  from Cleator Moor

Date of Death: 8 December 2023  Place of Death: Preston

Estimate: 1 Hour

 

 

 

Friday 7th June 2024

Coroner: Miss Kirsty Gomersal

Location: The Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am

Findings & Conclusion

Christopher Crosthwaite Age 40  from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 12 October 2021  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

Estimate: 2 Hours

 

 

 

Tuesday 11th June 2024

Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen

Location: The Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

11.00am

Margaret Walker Age 85  from Carlisle

Date of Death: 19 January 2024  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 1 Hour

 

 

 

Tuesday 18th June 2024

Coroner: Dr Nicholas Shaw

Location: The Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

2.00pm

Christopher John Carter Age 66  from Workington

Date of Death: 27 August 2023  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

 

3.30pm

Barry Read Age 67  from Kirkby Stephen

Date of Death: 29 January 2024  Place of Death: Kirkby Stephen

Estimate: 1 Hour 

 

 

 

Inquest Openings

 

 

 

Thursday 9 May 2024 - Inquests to be opened by Dr Nicholas Shaw

 

Nancy Rogers -  Age 75  from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of death: 19 November 2023   Place of death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Philip John Whitelock-  Age 73  from Carlisle

Date of death: 24 February 2024   Place of death: Carlisle

 

Daphne Gillian Austin -  Age 71  from Penrith

Date of death: 18 June 2023   Place of death: Carlisle

 

Joseph Forsyth -  Age 41  from  Carlisle

Date of death: 26 December 2023   Place of death: Carlisle

 

Richard Armstrong -  Age 82  from  Workington

Date of death: 1 December 2023   Place of death: Workington

 

Diana Oakey -  Age 75  from  Keswick

Date of death: 9 August 2023   Place of death: Keswick

 

Tuesday 21 May 2024 - Inquests to be opened by Miss Kirsty Gomersal

 

Ian Francis Harper -  Age 63  from  Carlisle

Date of death: 1 September 2022   Place of death: Carlisle

 

Unknown Male -  Age Unknown  from  Unknown

Date of death: 28 September 2023   Place of death: Workington

 

Annie Sophie Cairns -  Age 78  from  Moor Row

Date of death: 21 February 2024   Place of death: Moor Row

 

Matthew Brierley -  Age 39  from  Hampshire

Date of death: 24 February 2024   Place of death: Buttermere

 

Stuart Swinbourne -  Age 33  from  Keswick

Date of death: 25 February 2024   Place of death: Keswick

 

Richard Hawley -  Age 44  from Keswick

Date of death: 30 April 2024   Place of death: Newcastle

 

Amanda Hutchison -  Age 51  from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of death: 2 March 2024   Place of death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Eleanor Hodgson -  Age 70  from Maryport

Date of death: 26 November 2023   Place of death: Whitehaven

 

Thursday 23 May 2024 - Inquests to be opened by Mr Craig Smith

 

Deborah Isabelle Dixon -  Age 46  from Carlisle

Date of death: 30 April 2024   Place of death: Carlisle

 

Jordan Nawrockyj -  Age 25  from Cockermouth

Date of death: 23 February 2024   Place of death: Cockermouth

 

Tracy Kirkbride -  Age 61  from Cockermouth

Date of death: 11 February 2024   Place of death: Cockermouth

 

Darren Bateman -  Age 45  from Carlisle

Date of death: 29 April 2024   Place of death: Carlisle

 

Inquests in Writing

 

David John Brookman -  Age 92  from Keswick

Date of death: 27 January 2024   Place of death: Carlisle