Coroner: Mr Andrew Cousins
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington (2 Day Hearing)
10:00am
James Robert Strong Age: 66 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 28 September 2024 Place of Death: Preston
Estimate: 6 Hours (per day)
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 07/10/2026)
Tuesday 6 October and Wednesday 7 October 2026
Thursday 8 October 2026
Coroner: Mr Andrew Cousins
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Kristen Marie Inglesfield Age: 43 from Whitehaven
Date of Death: 20 June 2026 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
11.30am
Brett Dempster Age: 45 from Cleator Moor
Date of Death: 24 February 2026 Place of Death: Cleator Moor
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
14:00pm
James Bendle Age: 83 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 8 April 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
15:30pm
MIchael Weston Age: 55 from Workington
Date of Death: 12 July 2026 Place of Death: Workington
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Friday 9 October 2026
Coroner: Mr Andrew Cousins
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Ronald John Simpkins Age: 89 from North Yorkshire
Date of Death: 24 August 2024 Place of Death: Lancaster
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
11:30am
Dylan Rowan Age: 29 from Salterbeck
Date of Death: 9 July 2026 Place of Death: Clifton
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
2:00pm
Odin Eric Davison Age: 40 from Kendal
Date of Death: 4 April 2026 Place of Death: Kendal
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Coroner: Dr Nicholas Shaw
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Marjorie Joyce Williamson Age: 81 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 17 April 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 3 hours
2:00pm
Sharron Brown Age: 64 from Workington
Date of Death: 4 November 2025 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Estimate: 3 hours
Thursday 15 October 2026
Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
14:00pm
Jason Moore Age: 55 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 31 May 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
15:30pm
David Norman Robinson Age: 72 from Huddersfield
Date of Death: 20 May 2026 Place of Death: Newcastle
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor
Location: Coroner's Court 2, Allerdale House, Workington
Pre-Inquest Review Hearing
10:00am
Effie Forrester Age: 23 hours from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 5 September 2026 Place of Death: Lancashire
Estimate: 3 Hours
Thursday 22 October 2026
Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
Pre Inquest Review Hearing
10:00am
John Leslie Hosker Age: 43 from Millom
Date of Death: 22 January 2026 Place of Death: Sedbergh
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Coroner: Ms Kirsty Gomersal
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Susan Geldart Age: 65 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 17 April 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Estimate: 3 hours
Thursday 5 November 2026
Coroner: Miss Kirsty Gomersal
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Robert Alan Hunt Age: 82 from Keswick
Date of Death: 17 November 2025 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 6 Hours
Inquest Openings
Thursday 8 October 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Mr Andrew Cousins
Nicola Jean O'Connor Age 48 from Workington
Date of Death: 18 May 2026 Place of Death: Workington
Timothy Henry Hazard Age 88 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 22 September 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Nisala Sansith Hewapathirana Age 27 from Fife
Date of Death: 9 September 2026 Place of Death: Fife
Tuesday 13 October 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Dr. Nicholas Shaw
Stephanie Leigh Edgington Age 29 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 22 September 2026 Place of Death: Lancashire
Peter Thurley Age 78 from Whitehaven
Date of Death: 21 May 2026 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Robert Mark Bazeley Age 82 from Kendal
Date of Death: 21 September 2026 Place of Death: Kendal
James Slone Age 92 from Cockermouth
Date of Death: 20 September 2026 Place of Death: Cockermouth
Ian Charles Holderness Age 78 from Maryport
Date of Death: 5 July 2026 Place of Death: Maryport
Alan Aitchison Age 86 from Ulverston
Date of Death: 29 July 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Tuesday 20 October 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Ms. Margaret Taylor
Richard Townson Age 89 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 25 September 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Kathleen Thursby Age 64 from Maryport
Date of Death: 28 September 2026 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Colin Andrew Dobell Age 63 from Worcestershire
Date of Death: 27 September 2026 Place of Death: Preston
Nayeem Adam Hassan Age 26 from London
Date of Death: 1 October 2026 Place of Death: Warcop
Ian Greenhalgh Age 51 from Millom
Date of Death: 14 July 2026 Place of Death: Lancaster
Inquests in Writing
Alan Michael Bonner Age 86 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 25 May 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Jane Gartland Age 49 from Maryport
Date of Death: 11 March 2026 Place of Death: Maryport
Kelly Martin Age 43 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 17 January 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Michael Mulholland Age 39 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 17 January 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Christopher Marwood Swain Age 78 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 9 July 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Erick James Elrick Age 58 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 7 July 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Colin Barrett Age 87 from West Yorkshire
Date of Death: 12 July 2026 Place of Death: Preston
Nicola Jean O'Connor Age 48 from Workington
Date of Death: 18 May 2026 Place of Death: Workington
Elizabeth Carruthers Age 90 from Wigton
Date of Death: 31 May 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Anthony David Grears Age 56 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 6 June 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Gillian Wykes Age 87 from Brampton
Date of Death: 21 May 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Joseph Graeme Turner Age 64 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 26 March 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Dorothy Megahy Age 73 from Dalston
Date of Death: 4 April 2026 Place of Death: Dalston
Ian Robert Blezard Age 81 from Fleetwood
Date of Death: 2 August 2026 Place of Death: Buttermere
Kathleen Thompson Age 69 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 9 August 2026 Place of Death: Preston
Helen Crosby Ivison Age 82 from Workington
Date of Death: 14 July 2026 Place of Death: Whitehaven
For Mention
All Mention Hearings are at 9.00am (or shortly thereafter) unless otherwise specified
Kathleen Pickering Age 83 from Keswick
Date of Death: 21 November 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
Frank Southall Age 77 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 30 September 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness