Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Carl Lewthwaite Age: 50 from Whitehaven
Date of Death: 6 May 2026 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Estimate: 6 Hours
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
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 29/10/2026)
Monday 2 November 2026
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Susan Geldart Age: 65 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 17 April 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Estimate: 3 hours
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Coroner: Miss Kirsty Gomersal
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
14:00pm
Victoria Lorraine Bateson Age: 65 from Kirkby Stephen
Date of Death: 16 January 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 1 hour 30 Minutes
15:30pm
John Matthew Armstrong Age: 39 from Nenthead
Date of Death: 4 July 2026 Place of Death: Nenthead
Estimate: 1 hour 30 Minutes
Thursday 5 November 2026
Coroner: Miss Kirsty Gomersal
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Robert Alan Hunt Age: 82 from Keswick
Date of Death: 17 November 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 6 Hours
Monday 9 November 2026 - Friday 27 November 2026
Coroner: Miss Kirsty Gomersal
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Sergii Kuzmenko Age: 40 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 19 December 2022 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 15 Days
ADVANCE NOTICE - INQUEST CONCERNING THE DEATH OF MR SERGII KUZMENKO
- There will be no remote access to this Inquest. Attendance will be in person only.
- To ensure that there is adequate room in Court, members of the public, including the press, who wish to attend will be required to notify the Coroner’s Officers in advance.
- Two witnesses have been granted anonymity. During their evidence, the main Courtroom (Court 1) will be closed save to those who have permission from the Coroner to see the witnesses (see Judgment and Order). The proceedings will be livestreamed into Court 2 which will act as the public gallery during the evidence of those witnesses.
- Please email hmcoroner@cumbria.gov.uk to request attendance to the inquest as well as confirming who is requesting to attend.
Miss K J Gomersal
HM Senior Coroner Cumbria
Tuesday 17 November 2026
Coroner: Mr Craig Smith
Location: Coroner's Court 2, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Colin Todd Hendry Age: 52 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 15 June 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
11:30am
Eileen Ruth Burgess Age: 93 from Kirkby Stephen
Date of Death: 28 August 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 1 Hour
2:00pm
Susan Jane Bromley Age: 81 from Workington
Date of Death: 12 April 2026 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
3:30pm
Jane Waugh Age: 62 from Brampton
Date of Death: 14 January 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Wednesday 2 December 2026
Coroner: Mr Craig Smith
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Neil Daniel Houghton Age: 48 from Maryport
Date of Death: 8 June 2026 Place of Death: Maryport
Estimate: 3 Hours
Inquest Openings
Please note that all Inquest Openings are to take place at 9:00am unless otherwise stated.
Tuesday 3 November 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Margaret Taylor
Nicola Kerry Potter Age 56 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 1 September 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Deborah Anne Meredith Age 70 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 26 June 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Thursday 5 November 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Miss Kirsty Gomersal
Ryan Paul Benson Age 42 from Frizington
Date of Death: 16 October 2026 Place of Death: Frizington
Tuesday 10 November 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court 2, Allerdale House, Workington
John Bigland Age 54 from Dalton-in-Furness
Date of Death: 19 October 2026 Place of Death: Beetham
Thursday 12 November 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court 2, Allerdale House, Workington
Jeffrey Marshall Age 62 from Cockermouth
Date of Death: 22 October 2026 Place of Death: A66 Near Penrith
Richard Reid Age 77 from Penrith
Date of Death: 16 October 2026 Place of Death: A6 Near Penrith
Inquests in Writing
Kathleen Thompson Age 69 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 9 August 2026 Place of Death: Preston
Helen Crosby Ivison Age 82 from Workington
Date of Death: 14 July 2026 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Clive Winnard Shepherd Age 79 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 15 March 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
David Michael McMurray Age 45 of No Fixed Abode
Date of Death: 15 June 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Anne Woodcock Age 81 of Workington
Date of Death: 22 July 2026 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Jonathan Charles Bidgood Age 52 of Penrith
Date of Death: 25 March 2026 Place of Death: Penrith
Rhiannon Jean Starkey Age 24 of Cleator Moor
Date of Death: 2 November 2025 Place of Death: Cleator Moor
Richard James Slee Age 40 of Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 8 July 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Sylvia Little Age 92 of Carlisle
Date of Death: 1 September 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
John Douglas Train Age 80 of Kendal
Date of Death: 12 July 2026 Place of Death: Kendal
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
Inquest Opening and Conclusion
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