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 06/08/2026)

Thursday 6 August 2026

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

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

10:00am 

Terence Frank Loraine Age: 88 from Penrith

Date of Death: 24 October 2025  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes  

 

2:00pm 

Graeme John Wear Elliott Age: 38 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 17 October 2025  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 3 Hours 

Tuesday 11 August 2026

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

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

10:00am 

Michael Angus Knox Age: 57 from Carlisle

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

Estimate: 2 Hours   

 

2:00pm 

Yvonne Ward Age: 82 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 21 March 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes  

 

3:30pm

Callum Weymouth Age: 23 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 6 November 2025  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes 

Wednesday 12 August 2026

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

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

 

2:00pm

Adelle Louise Potts Age: 41 from Ulverston

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

Estimate: 3 Hours

Thursday 13 August 2026

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

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

10:00am - Pre-Inquest Review Hearing

Isaac Williamson Age: 82 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 8 October 2025  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

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: Ms Margaret Taylor

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: Ms Margaret Taylor

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

 

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

 

12:0pm

2024 T3 - Medieval Silver Hoard

Where Found:  Nr. Wigton

Date of Find: 21 May 2023 

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

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

Inquest Openings

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

 

Thursday 6 August 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Margaret Taylor

 

Duncan Arnot Stevens Age 43 from Whitehaven

Date of Death: 15 February 2026  Place of Death: Whitehaven

 

Jason Moore Age 55 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 31 May 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

 

Kerry Helen Donoghue Age 42 from Glasgow

Date of Death: 18 July 2026  Place of Death: Penrith

 

Samuel Aaron Eric Garner Age 25 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 6 June 2026  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

David Michael McMurray Age 45 of No Fixed abode

Date of Death: 15 June 2026  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Clare Skyrme Age 37 from Ulverston

Date of Death: 21 July 2026  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Tuesday 11 August 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Margaret Taylor

 

Christopher Gareth Ewart Age 46 from Penrith

Date of Death: 7 March 2026  Place of Death: Penrith

 

Anne Woodcock Age 81 from Workington

Date of Death: 22 July 2026  Place of Death: Whitehaven

 

Dorothy Megahy Age 73 from Dalston

Date of Death: 4 April 2026  Place of Death: Dalston

 

Michael Mowatt Age 86 from Appleby-in-Westmorland

Date of Death: 23 July 2026  Place of Death: Appleby-in-Westmorland

 

David Johnson Age 39 from Wigton

Date of Death: 25 July 2026  Place of Death: Wigton

 

Nigel Peter Roper Age 60 from Kendal

Date of Death: 5 June 2026  Place of Death: Kendal

 

Levi Lewis Barron Age 19 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 15 June 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

 

Marjorie Joyce Williamson Age 81 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 17 April 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

 

Thursday 13 August 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Margaret Taylor

 

Daniel Lester Age 42 from Newcastle-under-Lyme

Date of Death: 24 April 2026  Place of Death: Port Carlisle

 

Rudi Enzenaver Age 87 from Kirkby Stephen

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

 

Kelly Martin Age 43 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 17 January 2026  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Michael Keith Mulholland Age 39 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 17 January 2026  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

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

Inquests in Writing

 

 

Christopher David Milby  Age 36 from Dalton-in-Furness

Date of Death: 27 May 2026  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Margaret Dorothy Beaty  Age 91 from Longtown

Date of Death: 5 April 2026  Place of Death: Longtown

 

Joseph Ward  Age 84 from Distington

Date of Death: 9 May 2026  Place of Death: Distington

 

Iwona Falkowska-Aniskiewicz  Age 38 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 11 March 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

 

Gillian Taylor  Age 62 from Barrow-in-Furness

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

 

Sheridon Elaine Hodds Age 76 from Grange-over-Sands

Date of Death: 14 May 2026  Place of Death: Grange-over-Sands

 

Stephen Tracey Age 50 from Dublin

Date of Death: 30 September 2023  Place of Death: Workington

 

Mark Richard Farley Age 57 from Brampton

Date of Death: 28 January 2026  Place of Death: Brampton

 

Mark Scowcroft Age 45 from Workington

Date of Death: 16 May 2026  Place of Death: Workington

 

Frederick Albert Taylor Age 95 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 13 January 2026  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Denis Marinco Lapadat Age 28 from Ambleside

Date of Death: 9 April 2026  Place of Death: Ambleside

 

Malcolm Winter Age 75 from Fletchertown

Date of Death: 21 June 2026  Place of Death: Fletchertown

 

Christopher Gareth Ewart Age 46 from Penrith

Date of Death: 7 March 2026  Place of Death: Penrith

 

Colin Charles Howarth Age 80 from Barrow-in-Furness

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

 

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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