Coroner: Miss Kirsty Gomersal
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
11:30am
Jonathan Collins Age: 32 from Appleby-in-Westmorland
Date of Death: 17 July 2025 Place of Death: Workington
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 19/03/2026)
Thursday 19 March 2026
Tuesday 24 March 2026
Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
James Scott Coates Age: 39 from South Shields
Date of Death: 20 August 2024 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Estimate: 6 Hours
Wednesday 25 March 2026
Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am - Pre-Inquest Review Hearing
Daniel David Sowerby Age: 26 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 11 September 2024 Place of Death: Wigton
Estimate: 2 Hours
Friday 27 March 2026
Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Lauren Hewson Age: 18 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 7 August 2025 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Estimate: 3 Hours
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Coroner: Dr Nicholas Shaw
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Bailey Kiddie Age: 17 from Whitehaven
Date of Death: 20 September 2025 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Estimate: 2 Hours
12:00pm
Barbara Linda Mackay Russell Age: 81 from Coniston
Date of Death: 11 November 2025 Place of Death: Coniston
Estimate: 5 Hours
Wednesday 1 April 2026
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
Thursday 2 April 2026
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
Wednesday 8 April to Friday 10 April 2026
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
Monday 13 April to Wednesday 15 April 2026
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
Thursday 16 April to Friday 17 April 2026
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
Thursday 16 April 2026
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
Tuesday 28 April 2026
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
Thursday 30 April 2026
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 Openings
All Inquest Openings are at 09.00 am (or shortly thereafter) unless otherwise specified.
Thursday 19 March 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Margaret Taylor
Doris Elaine Rega Age 77 from Workington
Date of Death: 22 February 2026 Place of Death: Workington
John Young Age 82 from Kendal
Date of Death: 27 February 2026 Place of Death: Kendal
Colin John O'Rourke Age 62 from Kent
Date of Death: 18 January 2026 Place of Death: Penrith
Lynne Andrea Jackson Age 79 from Milnthorpe
Date of Death: 22 November 2025 Place of Death: Lancaster
Tuesday 24 March 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Mr Robert Cohen
Natasha Amanda Sylvia Black Age 35 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 14 January 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Ida Gough Age 84 from Ulverston
Date of Death: 5 March 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Michael Angus Knox Age 57 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 21 December 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
Rachel Claire Smith Age 38 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 17 January 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Thursday 26 March 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Mr Robert Cohen
Glenn Davidson Age 28 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 98 March 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Callum Weymouth Age 23 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 6 November 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
Alexander Thompson Age 40 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 8 December 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
Tuesday 31 March 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Dr Nicholas Shaw
Gordon Henry Griffiths Age 81 from Holmrook
Date of Death: 26 December 2025 Place of Death: Holmrook
Lynda Jean Watson Age 83 from Workington
Date of Death: 3 December 2025 Place of Death: Workington
Shaun Jackson Age 52 from Workington
Date of Death: 23 December 2025 Place of Death: Workington
Jack Hool Age 82 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 11 March 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Keith Beattie Age 78 from Carlisle
Date of Death:12 March 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Leonard Kitavi Age 53 from Windermere
Date of Death: 12 March 2026 Place of Death: Kendal
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
Inquests in Writing
Terence Ian Dixon Age 62 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 10 November 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
Joseph Andrew Spence Age 37 from Kendal
Date of Death: 11 October 2025 Place of Death: Kos, Greece
Kyle Watson Age 31 from Whitehaven
Date of Death: 11 November 2025 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Muriel Thoburn Age 92 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 7 January 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
John Peter Edgar Age 70 from Whitehaven
Date of Death: 2 February 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Colin Wigham Age 83 from Whitehaven
Date of Death: 6 December 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
David Pitt Age 64 from St Bees
Date of Death: 28 November 2025 Place of Death: St Bees
Kenneth Judge Age 75 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 24 January 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Louise Dixon Age 42 from Maryport
Date of Death: 11 August 2025 Place of Death: Maryport
Patricia Thompson Age 89 from Maryport
Date of Death: 9 December 2025 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Arran Toal Age 42 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 13 October 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
Daniel Smith Age 35 from Wigton
Date of Death: 6 November 2025 Place of Death: Wigton
For Mention
All Mention Hearings are at 9.00am (or shortly thereafter) unless otherwise specified.
Thursday 24 March 2026
Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
Margaret Jeanne Reay Age 89 from Penrith
Date of Death: 30 May 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
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
Thursday 26 March 2026 - Inquests to be opened and concluded by Ms Margaret Taylor
10:00am
Shirley Lillian Burford Age 94 from Cockermouth
Date of Death: 9 March 2026 Place of Death: Cockermouth