Inquest diary - Cumbria Coroners Court

Coroner: Miss Kirsty Gomersal

Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington

2:00pm 

Alexander Samuel Birnie Age: 21 from Burnley

Date of Death: 25 August 2025  Place of Death: A683 between Kirkby Stephen and Sedbergh

Estimate: 2 Hours

Coroner: Dr Nicholas Shaw

Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington

10:00am

Dana Turner Age: 67 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 28 July 2025  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 3 Hours

2:00pm 

Stephanie Georgina Rose Goth Age: 43 from Whitehaven

Date of Death: 29 May 2025  Place of Death: Whitehaven

Estimate: 3 Hours

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington

10:00am 

Martin James Peters Age: 43 from Blackburn

Date of Death: 16 November 2023  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

Estimate: 3 Days

Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen

Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington

10:00am 

James Patrick Stewart Age: 52 from Gwynedd

Date of Death: 27 December 2024  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 3 Days

Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen

Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington

10:00am 

Julie Ley Age: 71 from Lancashire

Date of Death: 15 May 2025  Place of Death: Kendal

Estimate: 2 Days

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

Location: Coroner's Court 2, Allerdale House, Workington

10:00am 

Alexander Thompson Age 40 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 8 December 2025  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

14:00pm 

Joanne Davison Age 50 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 10 January 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

Coroner: Dr NIcholas Shaw

Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington

10:00am 

Patricia Muller Age: 78 from Maryport

Date of Death: 2 June 2025  Place of Death: Whitehaven

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

11:30am 

Marie Eccles Age: 82 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 8 December 2025  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

14.00pm 

Shaun Michael Edwards Age: 63 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 9 April 2025  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington

10:00am 

Ian James Knight Age: 39 from Egremont

Date of Death: 18 December 2025  Place of Death: Whitehaven

Estimate: 2 Hours 

14:00pm 

Daniel Smith Age: 35 from Wigton

Date of Death: 6  November 2025  Place of Death: Wigton

Estimate: 2 Hours 30 Minutes

11:30am 

Marie Eccles Age: 82 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 8 December 2025  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

14.00pm 

Shaun Michael Edwards Age: 63 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 9 April 2025  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

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

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

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

Thursday 2 April 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Dr Nicholas Shaw

Catherine Sams Age 74  from Cockermouth

Date of Death: 14 March 2026  Place of Death: Cockermouth

Joyce Lowther Age 83  from Cockermouth

Date of Death: 18 November 2025 Place of Death: Cockermouth

David John Jacques Age 87  from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 3 March 2026  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

Wednesday 8  April 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Margaret Taylor

David Edward Robson Age 37  from Whitehaven

Date of Death: 22 March 2026  Place of Death: Whitehaven

John Michael Dennis Age 85  from Ulverston

Date of Death: 22 March 2026  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

James Dryden Age 62  from Whitehaven

Date of Death: 20 November 2025  Place of Death: Whitehaven

Thursday 9 April 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Margaret Taylor

James Alexander Edward Duncan Age 2  from Carlisle

Date of Death: 17 July 2025  Place of Death: Carlisle

Stephen William Lanning Age 78  from Brampton

Date of Death: 22 March 2026  Place of Death: Brampton

Oakley Stephen Chalue Age 2 Months  from Workington

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

Yvonne Ward Age 82  from Carlisle

Date of Death: 21 March 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

Darren Robert White Age 46  from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 23 March 2026  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

Alan Campbell Age 92  from Carlisle

Date of Death: 22 March 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

Tuesday 14 April 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Mr Robert Cohen

Franco Orlando Age 75  from Carlisle

Date of Death: 24 March 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

Alec Cumberbatch Age 84  from Ulverston

Date of Death: 29 March 2026  Place of Death: Ulverston

Wednesday 15 April 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Mr Robert Cohen

Glenn Smith Age 69  from Arnside

Date of Death: 28 March 2026  Place of Death: Arnside

Thomas Clampton  Age 91 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 2 February 2026  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

Joseph Andrew Spence  Age 37 from Kendal

Date of Death: 11 October 2025  Place of Death: Kos, Greece

Neil Anthony Wilson  Age 57 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 9 October 2025  Place of Death: Carlisle

James Pearson  Age 61 from Abu Dhabi

Date of Death: 23 December 2025  Place of Death: Keswick

All Mention Hearings are at 9.00am (or shortly thereafter) unless otherwise specified

Sergii Kuzmenko 

Date of Order: 6 June 2025

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

Anonymity Order - KUZMENKO

Inquest to be opened and concluded by: