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 20/06/2025)

Thursday 26th June 2025

Coroner: Ms. Margaret Taylor

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am 

Stuart Francis Wallace  Age: 65 From: Carlisle

Date of Death: 16 February 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 1 hour

 

11.00am 

Hugh Miller  Age: 61 From: Maryport

Date of Death: 10 January 2025 Place of Death: Whitehaven

Estimate: 1 hour

 

14.00pm 

John Paul Stephens  Age: 37 From: Workington

Date of Death: 5 December 2024 Place of Death: Whitehaven

Estimate: 1 hour

Tuesday 1st July 2025

Coroner: Ms. Margaret Taylor

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am 

Michael White  Age: 47 From: Carlisle

Date of Death: 31 August 2024 Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 3 hours

 

14.30pm 

Dylan Carey Michael Morris Roberts  Age: 32 From: Sedbergh

Date of Death: 3 June 2022 Place of Death: Italy

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

Wednesday 2nd July 2025

Coroner: Ms. Margaret Taylor

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

14.00pm 

Kevin Metcalfe  Age: 56 From: Carlisle

Date of Death: 3 July 2024 Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 1 hour 30 minutes

Thursday 3rd July 2025

Coroner: Ms. Margaret Taylor

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

11.00am 

Robert Philip Morris Thomas  Age: 58 From: Herefordshire

Date of Death: 7 August 2024 Place of Death: Wasdale

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

 

14.00pm 

Kenneth Ostle  Age: 76  From: Wigton

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

Estimate: 2 Hours

Tuesday 8th July 2025

Coroner: Dr. Nicholas Shaw

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am 

Lee John Miller  Age: 47 From: Carlisle

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

Estimate: 5 Hours

Tuesday 15th July 2025

Coroner: Dr. Nicholas Shaw

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am 

Jasmine Siobhan Louise Ash  Age: 34 From: Maryport

Date of Death: 24 February 2025 Place of Death: Maryport

Estimate: 2 Hours

 

14.00pm 

Leslie Peter Jones Age: 64 From: Carlisle

Date of Death: 5 January 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 2 Hours

 

16.00pm 

Lesley Ann Nicholson  Age: 57 From: Cleator Moor

Date of Death: 12 November 2024 Place of Death: Cleator Moor

Estimate: 1 Hour

Wednesday 16th July 2025

Coroner: Dr. Nicholas Shaw

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

14.00pm 

Eric John McClurry  Age: 64 From: Whitehaven

Date of Death: 3 March 2025 Place of Death: Whitehaven

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

Friday 18th July 2025

Coroner: Ms. Margaret Taylor

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

14.00pm - Pre-Inquest Review Hearing

Martin James Peters  Age: 43 From: Blackburn

Date of Death: 16 November 2024 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

Estimate: 2 hours

Tuesday 22nd July 2025

Coroner: Dr. Nicholas Shaw

Location: Coroner's Court, Cockermouth

 

10.00am 

Annie Harris  Age: 73 From: Whitehaven

Date of Death: 14 February 2025 Place of Death: Whitehaven

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

Inquest Openings

All Inquest Openings are at 09.00 am (or shortly thereafter) unless otherwise specified.

 

Thursday 26th June 2025 - Inquests to be opened by Ms. Margaret Taylor

 

Michael Lee Claughton Age 42 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of death 3 June 2025 Place of death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Richard Edwin Humphrey Age 83 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of death 10 June 2025 Place of death: Ulverston

 

Charles Dent Age 78 from Ulverston

Date of death 6 June 2025 Place of death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Gareth Everett Roberts Age 70 from Wrexham

Date of death 8 June 2025 Place of death: Carlisle

 

Nancy Emily Armstrong Age 87 from Carlisle

Date of death 9 June 2025 Place of death: Carlisle

 

Timothy Paul Jolley Age 19 from Ulverston

Date of death 6 June 2025 Place of death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Tuesday 1st July 2025 - Inquests to be opened by Ms. Margaret Taylor

 

Aaron Luke Wildig Age 33 from Whitehaven

Date of death 10 June 2025 Place of death: Whitehaven

 

John Solomon Holliday Age 82 from Wigton

Date of death 7 June 2025 Place of death: Carlisle

 

David Brunt Age 65 from Greater Manchester

Date of death 1 June 2025 Place of death: Parton

 

Ian George Bamber Age 39 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of death 8 June 2025 Place of death: Barrow-in Furness

 

Patricia Daniels Age 84 from Carlisle

Date of death 13 June 2025 Place of death: Carlisle

 

Iris Bennell Age 85 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of death 13 June 2025 Place of death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Thursday 3rd July 2025 - Inquests to be opened by Ms. Margaret Taylor

 

Melissa Ridley Age 39 from Cleator Moor

Date of death 27 February 2025 Place of death: Cleator Moor

 

Joyce Meckin Age 75 from Workington

Date of death 15 June 2025 Place of death: Whitehaven

 

Thomas Edward Walker Age 86 from Grange-Over-Sands

Date of death 21 December 2024 Place of death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Tuesday 8th July 2025 - Inquests to be opened by Dr. Nicholas Shaw

 

Francis Denard Age 65 from Wigton

Date of death 14 January 2025 Place of death: Carlisle

 

Inquests in Writing

David Willacy Age 83 from Carnforth

Date of death 23 January 2025 Place of death: Carnforth

 

Ian Robert Hodgson Age 48 from Workington

Date of death 22 March 2025 Place of death: Carlisle

 

Adrian Farrer Age 57 from Whitehaven

Date of death 4 March 2025 Place of death: Whitehaven

 

Andrew Ford Age 51 from Carlisle

Date of death 2 November 2024 Place of death: Carlisle

 

Sian Glaister Age 26 from Barrow-in-Furness

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

 

Kyle David Kerridge Age 37 from Penrith

Date of death 7 February 2025 Place of death: Penrith

Orders

Sergii Kuzmenko 

Date of Order: 6 June 2025

Order for Anonymity & Special Measures - Section II Contempt of Court Act 1981

Anonymity Order - KUZMENKO