Coroner: Miss Kirsty Gomersal
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Jennifer Isabel Massie Age: 81 from Windermere
Date of Death: 14 September 2025 Place of Death: Windermere
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
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 18/05/2026)
Tuesday 19 May 2026
Wednesday 20 May 2026 - 22 May 2026
Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am (3 Day Inquest)
John MacMillan Age: 70 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 18 June 2019 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Estimate: 6 Hours (Each Day)
Tuesday 26 May 2026 - Wednesday 27 May 2026
Coroner: Mr Andrew Cousins
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am (2 Day Inquest)
Stephanie Carr Age: 37 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 4 September 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 6 Hours (Each Day)
Thursday 28 May 2026
Coroner: Mr Andrew Cousins
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
George Kell Age: 83 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 20 January 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
11:30am
Costica Balan Age: 63 from Lincolnshire
Date of Death: 2 October 2025 Place of Death: Near Gretna
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
2:00pm
Terence Samuel Baines Age: 63 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 6 February 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Friday 29 May 2026
Coroner: Mr Andrew Cousins
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Jacqueline Anne Groutage Age: 79 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 3 December 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
11:30am
Pamela Mullen Age: 86 from Whitehaven
Date of Death: 19 October 2025 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Monday 1 June 2026
Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Christopher James Graveson Age: 28 from Kendal
Date of Death: 20 April 2024 Place of Death: Mungrisdale
Estimate: 6 Hours
Tuesday 2 June 2026 - Thursday 4 June 2026
Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am (3 Day Inquest)
James Thistlethwaite Age: 44 from Keswick
Date of Death: 19 August 2023 Place of Death: Keswick
Estimate: 6 Hours (each day)
Tuesday 9 June 2026 - Wednesday 10 June 2026
Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am (2 Day Inquest)
Nicos Andrew Nicholaides Age: 55 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 25 June 2025 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Estimate: 6 Hours (Each Day)
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Kimberley Andrew Age: 43 from Kendal
Date of Death: 31 July 2025 Place of Death: Kendal
Estimate: 3 Hours
Wednesday 17 June 2026
Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court 2, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
David William Gee Age: 64 from Leeds
Date of Death: 10 October 2025 Place of Death: Grasmere
Estimate: 3 Hours
Tuesday 23 June 2026
Coroner: Mr Craig Smith
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
11:30am
Jack Hool Age: 82 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 11 March 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
2.00pm
Callum Michael Clarke Age: 35 from Carnforth
Date of Death: 21 May 2024 Place of Death: Nepal
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Wednesday 24 June 2026
Coroner: Mr Craig Smith
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Leonard Mambo Kitavi Age: 54 from Windermere
Date of Death: 12 March 2026 Place of Death: Kendal
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
11:30am
Kieran Moore Age: 32 from Bolton
Date of Death: 11 September 2025 Place of Death: Portinscale
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Monday 29 June 2026 - Wednesday 1 July 2026
Coroner: Mr Andrew Cousins
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am (3 day inquest)
Grace Hopkins Age: 67 from Workington
Date of Death: 9 April 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 6 Hours (Each Day)
Monday 20 July 2026 - Tuesday 21 July 2026
Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am (2 day inquest)
Daniel David Sowerby Age: 26 from Thursby, Carlisle
Date of Death: 11 September 2024 Place of Death: Wigton
Estimate: 6 Hours (Each Day)
Wednesday 22 July 2026
Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Joshan Tai Daljit Carr Age: 20 from London
Date of Death: 21 March 2025 Place of Death: Glenridding
Estimate: 3 Hours
Tuesday 28 July 2026
Coroner: Dr Nicholas Shaw
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
George Victor Keiller Age: 58 from Penrith
Date of Death: 13 February 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 3 Hours
Inquest Openings
All Inquest Openings are at 09.00 am (or shortly thereafter) unless otherwise specified.
Tuesday 19 May 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Miss Kirsty Gomersal
Bartlomiej Andrzej Wrobel Age 26 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 27 April 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Gladys Wilson Age 91 from Whitehaven
Date of Death: 28 April 2026 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Frederick Albert Taylor Age 95 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 13 January 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Thursday 21 May 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Margaret Taylor
Ann Marie Fitzpatrick Age 73 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 7 January 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Paul Robert Lodge Age 44 from Dalton-in-Furness
Date of Death: 2 May 2026 Place of Death: Askam-in-Furness
Jean Wilson Age 93 from Cockermouth
Date of Death: 18 July 2025 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Joseph William Hadley Age 27 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 4 May 2026 Place of Death: Langdale
Tuesday 2 June 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Mr Robert Cohen
Carl Lewthwaite Age 50 from Whitehaven
Date of Death: 6 May 2026 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Joseph Ward Age 84 from Distington
Date of Death: 9 May 2026 Place of Death: Distington
Margaret Taylor Age 81 from Keswick
Date of Death: 12 May 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Matthew William Gorton Age 21 from Penton
Date of Death: 12 May 2026 Place of Death: Penton
Alan Jackman Age 61 from Workington
Date of Death: 11 May 2026 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Inquests in Writing
Geoffrey May Age 76 from Dalton-in-Furness
Date of Death: 30 November 2025 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Lynda Jean Watson Age 83 from Workington
Date of Death: 3 December 2025 Place of Death: Workington
John Edward Barwise Age 74 from Ambleside
Date of Death: 10 February 2026 Place of Death: Ambleside
Craig Boak Age 40 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 8 January 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Kenneth Ross Murphy Age 81 from Haverigg, Millom
Date of Death: 11 February 2026 Place of Death: Haverigg, Millom
Jack Sharp Age 91 from Whitehaven
Date of Death: 13 February 2026 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Patricia Dodd Age 71 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 31 January 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Eamon Graydon Age 33 from Darlington
Date of Death: 11 January 2026 Place of Death: Whitehaven
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
Inquest to be opened and concluded by: