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

Inquest timetable (Last updated 06/09/24)

Tuesday 10th September 2024

Coroner: Ms Kirsty Gomersal

Location: The Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am

Ian Marton Storr  Age 60  from Aspatria

Date of Death: 13 April 2024 Place of Death:  Aspatria

Estimate: 1 Hour

 

11.00am

David Antony Haggard  Age 70  from Alston

Date of Death: 11 January 2024 Place of Death:  Alston

Estimate: 1 Hour

Wednesday 11th September 2024

Coroner: Ms Kirsty Gomersal

Location: The Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am

Pre Inquest Review Hearing

Sergii Kuzmenko  Age 40  from Carlisle

Date of Death: 19 December 2022 Place of Death:  Carlisle

Estimate: 3 Hours

This hearing may include applications for witness special measures including anonymity

Please note that space is limited in the Court. Spaces are only guaranteed for interested persons and their legal representatives. Anyone wishing to attend in person must notify hmcoroner@cumbria.gov.uk before 4pm on Friday 6 September 2024. You will then be advised if space is available.

Attendance by audio link may be made available. Any application for audio attendance must be made before 4pm on Friday 6 September 2024 to hmcoroner@cumbria.gov.uk

Thursday 12th September 2024

Coroner: Ms Kirsty Gomersal

Location: The Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am

Rory Amos  Age 34  from Brampton

Date of Death: 27 July 2023 Place of Death:  Brampton

Estimate: 2 Hours

 

4.00pm

Patricia Hazlewood  Age 77  from Cockermouth

Date of Death: 31 July 2024 Place of Death:  Cockermouth

Estimate: 15 Minutes

 

Tuesday 17th September 2024

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

Location: The Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am

Pre Inquest Review Hearing

Codie Lee Black  Age 18  from Newcastle

Date of Death: 31 January 2023 Place of Death:  Carlisle

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

 

12.00pm

Richard Lucas Age 60  from Mirfield, West Yorkshire

Date of Death: 10 May 2024 Place of Death:  Wasdale

Estimate: 1 Hour

 

2.00pm

Peter Birchall Age 71  from Kirkham, Preston

Date of Death: 1 May 2024 Place of Death:  Portinscale

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

 

Thursday 19th September 2024

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

Location: The Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am

Lesley Little  Age 54  from Carlisle

Date of Death: 4 May 2024 Place of Death:  Carlisle

Estimate: 1 Hour 

 

11.00am

Rhys Mason Age 33  from No Fixed Abode

Date of Death: 27 April 2024 Place of Death:  Whitehaven

Estimate: 1 Hour 

 

12.00pm

Darren Stoddart Age 33  from Workington

Date of Death: 14 April 2024 Place of Death:  Workington

Estimate: 1 Hour

 

2.00pm

William Alfie Jonathon Simpson Age 19  from Ulverston

Date of Death: 2 June 2024 Place of Death:  Ulverston

Estimate: 1 Hour

 

3.00pm

Michael John Lawson Age 46  from Kendal

Date of Death: 11 March 2024 Place of Death:  Kendal

Estimate: 1 Hour

 

4.00pm

Treasure Inquest - 2022 T188 - Early Medieval Silver Hammered Coins 

Date of Find : 12 February 2022 Place of Find:  Eden Valley

Estimate: 15 Minutes

 

4:15pm

William Stewart Kenmare Age 87  from Whitehaven

Date of Death: 6 August 2024 Place of Death:  Whitehaven

Estimate: 15 Minutes

 

4:30pm

Kenneth Rogan Age 79  from Dalton-in-Furness

Date of Death: 4 August 2024 Place of Death:  Dalton-in-Furness

Estimate: 15 Minutes

 

4:45pm

Joan Hargreaves Age 94  from Dalton-in-Furness

Date of Death: 6 August 2024 Place of Death:  Dalton-in-Furness

Estimate: 15 Minutes

Tuesday 24th September 2024

Coroner: Ms Kirsty Gomersal

Location: The Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

3.30pm

Margaret Phillips  Age 94  from Penrith

Date of Death: 11 August 2024 Place of Death:  Penrith

Estimate: 30 Minutes

 

4.00pm

Robin Mario McCabe  Age 72  from Brampton

Date of Death: 5 August 2024 Place of Death:  Brampton

Estimate: 15 Minutes

 

4:15pm

Robert Raymond Gibson Age 85  from Dalton-in-Furness

Date of Death: 13 August 2024 Place of Death:  Dalton-in-Furness

Estimate: 15 Minutes

 

Wednesday 25th September 2024

Coroner: Ms Kirsty Gomersal

Location: The Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am

Pre-inquest Review Hearing

John Henry Oates  Age 29  from Bristol

Date of Death: 27 October 2023 Place of Death:  Carnforth

Estimate: 2 Hours

 

12.00pm

Treasure T685 Late Medieval Silver Finger Ring

Date of Find: 11 July 2023  Place of Find:  Orton

Estimate: 30 Minutes

 

12:30pm

Jessie Head Age 75  from Workington

Date of Death: 18 August 2024 Place of Death:  Workington

Estimate: 15 Minutes

 

12:45pm

Ruth Estelle Hutchison Age 92  from Seascale

Date of Death: 10 August 2024 Place of Death:  Seascale

Estimate: 15 Minutes

 

Thursday 26th September 2024

Coroner: Ms Kirsty Gomersal

Location: The Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am

John William McKenna  Age 22  from Carlisle

Date of Death: 26 June 2023 Place of Death:  Ibiza

Estimate: 1 Hour

 

Tuesday 1st October 2024

Coroner: Dr Nicholas Shaw

Location: The Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am

Matthew Brierley  Age 39  from Fareham, Hampshire

Date of Death: 24 April 2024 Place of Death:  Buttermere

Estimate: 1 Hour

 

11.00am

Deborah Isabelle Dixon  Age 46  from Carlisle

Date of Death: 30 April 2024 Place of Death:  Carlisle

Estimate: 1 Hour

 

3.00pm

Isabella Johnston Carr  Age 86  from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 28 March 2024 Place of Death:  Barrow-in-Furness

Estimate: 2 Hours

 

 

Tuesday 8th October 2024

Coroner: Dr Nicholas Shaw

Location: The Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am

Maureen Johnston  Age 89  from Carlisle

Date of Death: 28 February 2024 Place of Death:  Carlisle

Estimate: 3 Hours

 

Inquest Openings

Tuesday 10 September 2024 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Kirsty Gomersal

 

Clare Thomson -  Age 41 from Sandwith

Date of death:  17 August 2024  Place of death: Sandwith

 

David Thompson -  Age 41 from Carlisle

Date of death:  15 August 2024  Place of death: Newcastle

 

Amy Robson -  Age 30 from Scunthorpe

Date of death:  16 August 2024  Place of death: Bowness-on-Windermere

 

James Lowe -  Age 57 from Warrington

Date of death:  20 August 2024  Place of death: Sedbergh

 

Lee Miller -  Age 47 from Carlisle

Date of death:  18 August 2024  Place of death: Carlisle

 

Paula Mulholland -  Age 48 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of death:  17 August 2024  Place of death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Robert Thomas -  Age 58 from  Staunton-on-Wye

Date of death:  6 August 2024  Place of death: Wasdale

 

Thursday 12 September 2024 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Kirsty Gomersal

 

Gary O'Hara -  Age 59 from  Barrow-in-Furness

Date of death:  17 June 2024  Place of death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

David Sprott -  Age 64 from  Maryport

Date of death:  29 August 2024  Place of death: Whitehaven 

 

James Coates -  Age 39 from  South Shields

Date of death:  20 August 2024  Place of death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Tuesday 17 September 2024 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Margaret Taylor

 

David Arnot -  Age 47 from  Carlisle

Date of death:  28 August 2024  Place of death: Carlisle

 

John Irving -  Age 76 from  Silloth

Date of death:  29 August 2024  Place of death: Carlisle

 

Brian Barrow -  Age 66 from  Ulverston

Date of death:  6 July 2024  Place of death: Ulverston

 

David Dixon -  Age 61 from  Dearham, Maryport

Date of death:  15 March 2024  Place of death: Carlisle

 

Marie De Graff -  Age 58 from  Workington

Date of death:  28 August 2024  Place of death: Workington

 

Thursday 19 September 2024 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Margaret Taylor

 

Ben Langlands -  Age 41 from  Horden, County Durham

Date of death:  21 June 2024  Place of death: Windermere

 

Ronald Simpkins -  Age 89 from Yarm, North Yorkshire

Date of death:  24 August 2024  Place of death: Lancaster

Inquests in Writing

Bartlomiej Syjud -  Age 27 from Carlisle

Date of death: 17 March 2024   Place of death: Carlisle

 

Mark Williams -  Age 56 from Cork, Ireland

Date of death: 25 October 2023   Place of death: Alicante, Spain

 

Darren McLean -  Age 45 from Workington

Date of death: 16 May 2024   Place of death: Keswick

 

Jacqueline Millard -  Age 75 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of death: 19 July 2024   Place of death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Andrea Jane Drury Mangambo Malungu - Age 45 from Thoiry, France

Date of death: 27 November 2023 Place of death: Épagny-Metz-Tessy, France