Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Oliver William Davey Age: 20 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 28 December 2025 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
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 16/09/2026)
Thursday 17 September 2026
Tuesday 22 September and Wednesday 23 September 2026
Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington (2 Day Hearing)
10:00am
Gail Bolton Age: 79 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 19 February 2024 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 6 Hours
Tuesday 29 September 2026
Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Andrew Walker Age: 66 from Appleby-in-Westmorland
Date of Death: 14 February 2024 Place of Death: Appleby-in-Westmorland
Estimate: 1 Hour
Tuesday 29 September and Wednesday 30 September 2026
Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington (2 Day Hearing)
11:00am
Rebecca Howlett Age: 33 from No Fixed Abode
Date of Death: 1 January 2025 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Estimate: 6 Hours (per day)
Tuesday 6 October and Wednesday 7 October 2026
Coroner: Mr Andrew Cousins
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington (2 Day Hearing)
10:00am
James Robert Strong Age: 66 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 28 September 2024 Place of Death: Preston
Estimate: 6 Hours (per day)
Thursday 8 October 2026
Coroner: Mr Andrew Cousins
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Kristen Marie Inglesfield Age: 43 from Whitehaven
Date of Death: 20 June 2026 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Friday 9 October 2026
Coroner: Mr Andrew Cousins
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Odin Eric Davison Age: 40 from Kendal
Date of Death: 4 April 2026 Place of Death: Kendal
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Inquest Openings
Thursday 17 September 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Margaret Taylor
Alin Iulian Botez Age 34 from Kendal
Date of Death: 2 September 2026 Place of Death: Bowness-on-Windermere
Cynthia Nora Headon Age 82 from Devon
Date of Death: 31 August 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Dawn McAllister Age 47 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 31 August 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Eileen Ruth Burgess Age 93 from Kirkby Stephen
Date of Death: 28 August 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Kristen Marie Inglesfield Age 43 from Whitehaven
Date of Death: 20 June 2026 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Christopher Marwood Swain Age 78 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 9 July 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Tuesday 22 September 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Margaret Taylor
Angela Elliott Age 63 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 2 September 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Kenneth Wildey Age 58 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 14 July 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Max Gorman Age 34 from Wigton
Date of Death: 21 June 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Raymond Light Age 54 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 5 June 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Thursday 24 September 2026 - Inquests to be opened by (TBC)
Paul Emsley Age 86 from Brough
Date of Death: 5 September 2026 Place of Death: Brough
Sylvia Little Age 92 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 1 September 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Martin Dalton Age 63 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 5 September 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Dylan Rowan Age 29 from Salterbeck
Date of Death: 9 July 2026 Place of Death: Clifton
Michael George Wilson Age 44 from Workington
Date of Death: 23 July 2026 Place of Death: Workington
Michael Jason Weston Age 55 from Workington
Date of Death: 12 July 2026 Place of Death: Workington
Thursday 1 October 2026 - Inquests to be opened by (TBC)
Grace Marie Tulloch Age 21 from Burnley
Date of Death: 13 September 2026 Place of Death: Windermere
Bradley John Mares Age 24 from Kendal
Date of Death: 11 September 2026 Place of Death: Kendal
Inquests in Writing
Alan Jackman Age 61 from Workington
Date of Death: 11 May 2026 Place of Death: Whitehaven
John Walker Age 79 from Workington
Date of Death: 16 June 2026 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Dennis Clemetson Age 91 from Keswick
Date of Death: 14 May 2026 Place of Death: Keswick
Philip Holm Age 44 from No Fixed Abode
Date of Death: 9 April 2026 Place of Death: Workington
Rachel Claire Smith Age 38 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 17 January 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Robert Batey Age 51 from Egremont
Date of Death: 10 February 2026 Place of Death: Egremont
Catherine Rigg Age 59 from Dalton-in-Furness
Date of Death: 19 February 2026 Place of Death: Dalton-in-Furness
Garry Smith Age 40 from Flimby
Date of Death: 12 May 2026 Place of Death: Flimby
Roger Watson Henderson Age 51 from Kendal
Date of Death: 10 May 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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