Inquest diary - Cumbria Coroners Court

Coroner: Ms Margaret Taylor

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

10:00am - Conclusion

Carl Lewthwaite Age: 50 from Whitehaven

Date of Death: 6 May 2026  Place of Death: Whitehaven

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

Coroner: Miss Kirsty Gomersal

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

10:00am 

Sergii Kuzmenko Age: 40 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 19 December 2022  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 15 Days

ADVANCE NOTICE - INQUEST CONCERNING THE DEATH OF MR SERGII KUZMENKO 

• There will be no remote access to this Inquest. Attendance will be in person only. 
• To ensure that there is adequate room in Court, members of the public, including the press, who wish to attend will be required to notify the Coroner’s Officers in advance. 
• Two witnesses have been granted anonymity. During their evidence, the main Courtroom (Court 1) will be closed save to those who have permission from the Coroner to see the witnesses (see Judgment and Order). The proceedings will be livestreamed into Court 2 which will act as the public gallery during the evidence of those witnesses.
• Please email hmcoroner@cumbria.gov.uk to request attendance to the inquest as well as confirming who is requesting to attend.

Miss K J Gomersal 

HM Senior Coroner Cumbria

Coroner: Mr Craig Smith

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

10:00am 

Colin Todd Hendry Age: 52 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 15 June 2026  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

11:30am 

Eileen Ruth Burgess Age: 93 from Kirkby Stephen

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

Estimate: 1 Hour 

2:00pm 

Susan Jane Bromley Age: 81 from Workington

Date of Death: 12 April 2026  Place of Death: Whitehaven

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

3:30pm 

Jane Waugh Age: 62 from Brampton

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

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

Coroner: Mr Craig Smith

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

10:00am 

Michael Mowatt Age: 86 from Appleby

Date of Death: 23 July 2026  Place of Death: Appleby

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

11:30am 

Rudi Enzanauer Age: 87 from Kirkby Stephen

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

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

2:00pm 

Wayne William Jefferson Age: 34 from Barrow-in-Furness

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

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

Coroner: Mr Craig Smith

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

10:00am 

Fiona Alexandra Macdonald  Age: 54 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 12 July 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

14:00pm 

Lesley-Ann Arts  Age: 43 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 6 September 2026  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

Coroner: Mr Craig Smith

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

10:00am 

Neil Daniel Houghton  Age: 48 from Maryport

Date of Death: 8 June 2026  Place of Death: Maryport

Estimate: 4 Hours

Please note that all Inquest Openings are to take place at 9:00am unless otherwise stated.

Tuesday 10 November 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Margaret Taylor

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

John Bigland Age 54 from Dalton-in-Furness

Date of Death: 19 October 2026  Place of Death: Beetham

Thursday 12 November 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Margaret Taylor

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

Jeffrey Marshall Age 62 from Cockermouth

Date of Death: 22 October 2026  Place of Death: A66 Near Penrith

Richard Reid Age 77 from Penrith

Date of Death: 16 October 2026  Place of Death: A6 Near Penrith

Lucy Dobbin Age 37 from Egremont

Date of Death: 12 September 2026  Place of Death: Egremont

Carl Andrw Matthew Doran Age 39 from Egremont

Date of Death: 3 September 2026  Place of Death: Egremont

Tuesday 17 November 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Mr Craig Smith

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

James Richard Middleton Age 65 from Wigton

Date of Death: 29 October 2026  Place of Death: Kirkbride

Franca Malvina Berton Age 59 from Windermere

Date of Death: 28 October 2026  Place of Death: Windermere

David Lamont Age 83 from Canonbie, Dumfriesshire

Date of Death: 25 October 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

Derek Jackson Age 89 from Dalton-in-Furness

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

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

Clive Winnard Shepherd Age 79 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 15 March 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

David Michael McMurray Age 45 of No Fixed Abode

Date of Death: 15 June 2026  Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness

Anne Woodcock Age 81 of Workington

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

Jonathan Charles Bidgood  Age 52 of Penrith

Date of Death: 25 March 2026  Place of Death: Penrith

Rhiannon Jean Starkey  Age 24 of Cleator Moor

Date of Death: 2 November 2025  Place of Death: Cleator Moor

Richard James Slee  Age 40 of Barrow-in-Furness

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

Sylvia Little  Age 92 of Carlisle

Date of Death: 1 September 2026  Place of Death: Carlisle

John Douglas Train  Age 80 of Kendal

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

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

Tuesday 17 November 2026 - Inquest to be opened and concluded by Mr Craig Smith

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

12:30pm

Alan Murray Age 83 from Ulverston

Date of Death: 1 August 2026  Place of Death: Ulverston

Estimate: 30 Minutes