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

Inquest timetable (Last updated 08/07/2026)

Tuesday 14 July 2026

Coroner: Mr Craig Smith

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

10:00am 

Ryan Bennett Age: 39 from Whitehaven

Date of Death: 5 January 2026  Place of Death: Whitehaven

Estimate: 5 Hours 

 

3:00pm 

Gordon Henry Griffiths Age: 81 from Holmrook

Date of Death: 26 December 2025  Place of Death: Holmrook

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

Wednesday 15 July 2026 - Thursday 16 July 2026

Coroner: Mr Craig Smith

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

10:00am (2 day inquest)

David Charles Knipe Age: 65 from Tebay

Date of Death: 6 December 2024  Place of Death: Preston

Estimate: 6 Hours (Each Day)

Friday 17 July 2026

Coroner: Mr Craig Smith

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

10:00am 

Eileen Kelly Age: 68 from Penrith

Date of Death: 29 November 2023  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 5 Hours 

 

3:00pm 

Martin John Hartley Age: 38 from Millom

Date of Death: 29 December 2025  Place of Death: Millom

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

Monday 20 July 2026 - Tuesday 21 July 2026

Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen

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

10:00am (2 day inquest)

Daniel David Sowerby Age: 26 from Thursby, Carlisle

Date of Death: 11 September 2024  Place of Death: Wigton

Estimate: 6 Hours (Each Day)

Wednesday 22 July 2026

Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen

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

10:00am 

Joshan Tai Daljit Carr Age: 20 from London

Date of Death: 21 March 2025  Place of Death: Glenridding

Estimate: 3 Hours 

 

2:00pm - Pre-Inquest Review Hearing

Andrew Barker Age: 28 from Kendal

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

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes 

Thursday 23 July 2026

Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen

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

10:00am 

Isla Alma McVeigh Age: 1 Month from Maryport

Date of Death: 25 July 2024  Place of Death: Maryport

Estimate: 7 Hours 

Tuesday 28 July 2026

Coroner: Dr Nicholas Shaw

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

10:00am 

George Victor Keiller Age: 58 from Penrith

Date of Death: 13 February 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 3 Hours 

 

2:00pm 

Elizabeth Thompson Age: 72 from Carlisle

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

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes 

 

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

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

10:00am 

Letitea Hunt Age: 36 from Maryport

Date of Death: 10 November 2025  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes 

Thursday 30 July 2026

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

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

10:00am 

Ian Jarvis Age: 58 from Ambleside

Date of Death: 3 March 2026  Place of Death: Ambleside

Estimate: 3 Hours 

 

2:00pm 

Gillian Brown Age: 46 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 3 March 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes 

 

3:30pm 

Lynne Andrea Jackson Age: 79 from Milnthorpe

Date of Death: 22 November 2025  Place of Death: Lancaster

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes 

Friday 31 July 2026

Coroner: Ms. Margaret Taylor

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

10:00am 

Simon Charles Westwood Smith Age: 75 from St. Bees

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

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes  

Tuesday 4 August 2026

Coroner: Dr. Nicholas Shaw

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

10:00am 

Jane Cutts Age: 80 from Wigton

Date of Death: 23 October 2025  Place of Death: Wigton

Estimate: 3 Hours  

 

10:00am 

Roger Cutts Age: 81 from Wigton

Date of Death: 23 October 2025  Place of Death: Wigton

Estimate: 3 Hours  

Thursday 6 August 2026

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

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

10:00am 

Terence Frank Loraine Age: 88 from Penrith

Date of Death: 24 October 2025  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes  

 

2:00pm 

Graeme John Wear Elliott Age: 38 from Carlisle

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

Estimate: 3 Hours 

Tuesday 11 August 2026

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

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

14:00pm 

Yvonne Ward Age: 82 from Carlisle

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

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes  

Thursday 13 August 2026 - Friday 14 August 2026 (2 Day Inquest)

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

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

10:00am 

Isaac Williamson Age: 82 from Carlisle

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

Estimate: 6 Hours

Thursday 20 August 2026

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

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

11:00am 

Stephen William Lanning Age: 78 from Brampton

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

Estimate: 2 Hours

Tuesday 25 August 2026

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

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

10:00am 

Alan John Blain Campbell Age: 92 from Carlisle

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

Estimate: 3 Hours

Friday 28 August 2026

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

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

10:00am 

Andrew John Wills Age: 52 from Cockermouth

Date of Death: 20 January 2026  Place of Death: Cockermouth

Estimate: 5 Hours

Inquest Openings

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

 

Tuesday 14 July 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Mr Craig Smith

 

Malcolm Winter Age 75 from Fletchertown

Date of Death: 21 June 2026  Place of Death: Fletchertown

 

Daniel Matthew Kennedy Age 45 from Workington

Date of Death: 20 June 2026  Place of Death: Workington

 

Shannon Kelis White Age 21 from Carlisle

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

 

Kenneth Blenkinship Age 89 from Penrith

Date of Death: 19 June 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

 

Ruairi Kevin Buckley Age 50 from Keswick

Date of Death: 18 June 2026  Place of Death: Keswick

 

Dean Michael Kerr Age 37 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 16 March 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

 

Thursday 16 July 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Mr Craig Smith

 

Adam James Taylor Age 31 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 26 May 2026  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Susan Geldart Age 65 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 17 April 2026  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Tuesday 21 July 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Margaret Taylor

 

Elsie Shepherd Age 90  from Whitehaven

Date of Death: 29 June 2026  Place of Death: Whitehaven

 

Francis Anthony Nixon Age 62  from Kendal

Date of Death: 12 May 2026  Place of Death: Kendal

 

Robert Alan Farrell Age 75  from Cockermouth

Date of Death: 28 June 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

 

Jane Kathryn Gartland Age 49  from Mayport

Date of Death: 11 March 2026  Place of Death: Maryport

 

Odin Eric Davison Age 40  from Kendal

Date of Death: 4 April 2026  Place of Death: Kendal

 

Anthony Winter Age 71  from Maryport

Date of Death: 3 July 2026  Place of Death: Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

 

John Matthew Armstrong Age 39  from Nenthead

Date of Death: 4 July 2026  Place of Death: Nenthead

 

Thursday 23 July 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Mr Robert Cohen

 

Jane Waugh Age 62  from Brampton

Date of Death: 14 January 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

 

Anthony John Blaylock Age 44  from Carlisle

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

 

Brett James Dempster Age 45  from Cleator Moor

Date of Death: 24 February 2026  Place of Death: Cleator Moor

Inquests in Writing

Paul James Henderson  Age 55 from Barrow-in-Furness

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

 

Edward Hamilton Hillary  Age 93 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 28 April 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

 

Ida Gough  Age 84 from Ulverston

Date of Death: 5 March 2026  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Norman Richardson Barwise  Age 91 from Whitehaven

Date of Death: 17 April 2026  Place of Death: Whitehaven

 

Trevor James Carter  Age 64 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 12 April 2026  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Peter Malcolm Power  Age 80 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 18 May 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

 

Glenn Davidson  Age 28 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 8 March 2026  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

 

Roger Holmes  Age 74 from Grange-Over-Sands

Date of Death: 18 September 2025  Place of Death: Italy

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

Anonymity Order - KUZMENKO

Inquest Opening and Conclusion

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