Coroner: Mr Craig Smith
Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth
10.00am - Findings and Conclusion
Diana Howard Age: 60 from Penrith
Date of Death: 13 December 2023 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
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
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 04/12/2025)
Friday 5 December 2025
Tuesday 9 December- Friday 12 December 2025
Coroner: Miss Kirsty Gomersal
Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth
10.00am
John Henry Oates Age: 29 from Bristol
Date of Death: 27 October 2023 Place of Death: Lupton
Estimate: 4 Days
Wednesday 14 January 2026
Coroner: Dr. Nicholas Shaw
Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth
10.00am
Lisa Ann Johnston Age: 47 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 7 September 2025 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Estimate: 3 Hours
Thursday 15 January 2026
Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth
10.00am
Rodney Edgar Savage Age: 71 from Haverigg
Date of Death: 14 January 2025 Place of Death: Ulverston
Estimate: 3 Hours
2.00pm
Margaret Beddoes Age: 85 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 21 August 2025 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Inquest Openings
All Inquest Openings are at 09.00 am (or shortly thereafter) unless otherwise specified.
Monday 8 December 2025 - Inquests to be opened by Dr. Nicholas Shaw
David Gee Age 64 from West Yorkshire
Date of Death: 10 October 2025 Place of Death: Grasmere
Rhiannon Starkey Age 24 from Cleator Moor
Date of Death: 21 November 2025 Place of Death: Cleator Moor
Jonathan Collins Age 32 from Appleby-in-Westmorland
Date of Death: 12 July 2025 Place of Death: Harrington
Evelyn Bell Age 75 from Penrith
Date of Death: 3 August 2025 Place of Death: Penrith
Wednesday 17 December 2025 - Inquests to be opened by Miss. Kirsty Gomersal
Geoffrey May Age 76 from Dalton-in-Furness
Date of Death: 30 November 2025 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
David Pitt Age 64 from St. Bees
Date of Death: 28 November 2025 Place of Death: St. Bees
Inquests in Writing
Daniel Wrigley Age 43 from Coniston
Date of Death: 4 June 2025 Place of Death: Coniston
Linda Donachy Age 79 from Maryport
Date of Death: 15 August 2025 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Matthew James Age 26 from Brampton
Date of Death: 7 September 2025 Place of Death: Brampton
Andrzej Sokolowsk Age 46 from Penrith
Date of Death: 27 August 2025 Place of Death: Penrith
Marion Waugh Age 78 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 20 July 2025 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Peter Andrew Kirkby Age 59 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 18 August 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
Craig Michael Birkett Age 44 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 27 August 2025 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Lynda Nixon Age 72 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 18 September 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
William Evans Age 97 from Cockermouth
Date of Death: 3 September 2025 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Norma Randall Age 89 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 26 September 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
Jenna Jay Henderson Age 20 from Silloth
Date of Death: 14 June 2025 Place of Death: Hesket Newmarket
John Arlington Scott Age 77 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 17 August 2025 Place of Death: Ulverston
Wayne Woodburn Age 53 from Windermere
Date of Death: 28 May 2025 Place of Death: Windermere
Liam Pape Age 33 from Kirkby Stephen
Date of Death: 27 July 2025 Place of Death: Kirkby Stephen
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