Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Norma Lofthouse Age: 66 from Workington
Date of Death: 12 September 2024 Place of Death: Whitehaven
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 30/04/2026)
Thursday 30 April 2026
Friday 1 May 2026
Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Matthew Tom Spedding Age: 39 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 8 November 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Tuesday 5 May 2026
Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Karen Michelle Morland Age: 60 from Penrith
Date of Death: 9 March 2025 Place of Death: Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Estimate: 6 Hours
Thursday 7 May 2026
Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Kenneth Stephenson Age: 74 from Cockermouth
Date of Death: 10 January 2025 Place of Death: Cockermouth
Estimate: 6 Hours
Friday 8 May 2026
Coroner: Miss Kirsty Gomersal
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Margaret Jeanne Reay Age: 89 from Penrith
Date of Death: 30 May 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 5 Hours 30 Minutes
Monday 11 May 2026 - Friday 15 May 2026
Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am - Five Day Inquest
Nigel Keenan Age: 62 from Millom
Date of Death: 13 March 2025 Place of Death: Millon
Estimate: 6 Hours Each Day
Tuesday 12 May 2026
Coroner: Mr Craig Smith
Location: Coroner's Court 2, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am - Pre-Inquest Review Hearing
David Charles Knipe Age: 65 from Penrith
Date of Death: 6 December 2024 Place of Death: Preston
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Wednesday 13 May 2026
Coroner: Mr Craig Smith
Location: Coroner's Court 2, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Sarah Louise Cassely Age: 62 from Grange-Over-Sands
Date of Death: 27 October 2025 Place of Death: Grange-Over-Sands
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
2:00pm
Karl Vincent Orford Age: 40 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 26 June 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Friday 15 May 2026
Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am - Pre-Inquest Review Hearing
Christopher James Graveson Age: 28 from Kendal
Date of Death: 20 April 2026 Place of Death: Mungrisdale
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Tuesday 19 May 2026
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
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)
Tuesday 9th 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)
Wednesday 17 June 2026
Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court 1, 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
Inquest Openings
All Inquest Openings are at 09.00 am (or shortly thereafter) unless otherwise specified.
Thursday 30 April 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Margaret Taylor
William Candeland Age 80 from Brampton
Date of Death: 10 April 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Anthony Wiseman Age 57 from Workington
Date of Death: 1 April 2026 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Martin John Hartley Age 39 from Millom
Date of Death: 29 December 2025 Place of Death: Millom
Denis Marinco Lapadat Age 28 from Ambleside
Date of Death: 9 April 2026 Place of Death: Ambleside
Susan Jane Bromley Age 81 from Workington
Date of Death: 12 April 2026 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Tuesday 5 May 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Margaret Taylor
Jane Cutts Age 80 from Wigton
Date of Death: 23 October 2025 Place of Death: Wigton
Roger Cutts Age 81 from Wigton
Date of Death: 23 October 2025 Place of Death: Wigton
Norman Richardson Barwise Age 91 from Whitehaven
Date of Death: 17 April 2026 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Matthew Ian White Age 35 from Milnthorpe
Date of Death: 16 April 2026 Place of Death: Slack Head
Ewan Edward Smith Age 26 from Chessington
Date of Death: 10 April 2026 Place of Death: Teeside
Thursday 7 May 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Margaret Taylor
Stanley Smith Age 73 from Wigton
Date of Death: 22 December 2025 Place of Death: Wigton
Louise Rachel Forster Age 52 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 19 March 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Trevor James Carter Age 64 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 12 April 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Robert Batey Age 51 from Egremont
Date of Death: 10 February 2026 Place of Death: Egremont
Allan Jackson Age 38 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 9 March 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Tuesday 12 May 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Miss Kirsty Gomersal
Nichaphat "Lena" Gartland Age 12 from Maryport
Date of Death: 26 April 2026 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Wednesday 13 May 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Mr Craig Smith
Margaret Ann Gabriel Age 98 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 25 April 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Edward Hamilton Hillary Age 93 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 28 April 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
George Victor Keiller Age 58 from Penrith
Date of Death: 19 December 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
Inquests in Writing
Joyce Lowther Age 83 from Cockermouth
Date of Death: 18 November 2025 Place of Death: Cockermouth
Thompson William Sowerby Age 86 from Workington
Date of Death: 9 May 2025 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Paul Boguszynski Age 43 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 7 October 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
Jennifer McLachlan Age 25 from Maryport
Date of Death: 12 December 2025 Place of Death: Maryport
Colin John O'Rourke Age 62 from Kent
Date of Death: 18 January 2026 Place of Death: Penrith
Eamon Graydon Age 33 from County Durham
Date of Death: 11 January 2026 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Shaun Jackson Age 52 from Workington
Date of Death: 23 December 2025 Place of Death: Workington
Geoffrey May Age 76 from Dalton-in-Furness
Date of Death: 30 November 2025 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
James Hodgson Age 79 from Brampton
Date of Death: 20 February 2026 Place of Death: Brampton
Christopher Gledhill Age 66 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 17 February 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
David Gordon Ogilvie Age 39 from East Riding
Date of Death: 7 February 2026 Place of Death: Penrith
Linda Margaret Bruce Age 77 from Wigton
Date of Death: 1 January 2026 Place of Death: Wigton
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: