Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
10:00am
Andrew Walker Age: 66 from Appleby-in-Westmorland
Date of Death: 14 February 2024 Place of Death: Appleby-in-Westmorland
Estimate: 1 Hour
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 24/09/2026)
Tuesday 29 September 2026
Tuesday 29 September and Wednesday 30 September 2026
Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington (2 Day Hearing)
11:00am
Rebecca Howlett Age: 33 from No Fixed Abode
Date of Death: 1 January 2025 Place of Death: Whitehaven
Estimate: 6 Hours (per day)
Thursday 1 October and Friday 2 October 2026
Coroner: Mr Robert Cohen
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington (2 Day Hearing)
10:00am
Andrew Barker Age: 28 from Kendal
Date of Death: 15 October 2025 Place of Death: Kendal
Estimate: 6 Hours (per day)
10:00am
Kory Murgatroyd Age: 20 from Kendal
Date of Death: 17 May 2026 Place of Death: Kendal
Estimate: 6 Hours (per day)
10:00am
Nigel Peter Roper Age: 60 from Kendal
Date of Death: 5 June 2026 Place of Death: Kendal
Estimate: 6 Hours (per day)
10:00am
Paul Lodge Age: 44 from Dalton-in-Furness
Date of Death: 2 May 2026 Place of Death: Askam-in-Furness
Estimate: 6 Hours (per day)
10:00am
Ruairi Buckley Age: 50 from Keswick
Date of Death: 18 June 2026 Place of Death: Keswick
Estimate: 6 Hours (per day)
Tuesday 6 October and Wednesday 7 October 2026
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)
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
2:00pm
James Bendle Age: 83 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 8 April 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Estimate: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
Friday 9 October 2026
Coroner: Mr Andrew Cousins
Location: Coroner's Court 1, Allerdale House, Workington
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
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 24 September 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Ms Margaret Taylor
Paul Emsley Age 86 from Brough
Date of Death: 5 September 2026 Place of Death: Brough
Sylvia Little Age 92 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 1 September 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Martin Dalton Age 63 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 5 September 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Dylan Rowan Age 29 from Salterbeck
Date of Death: 9 July 2026 Place of Death: Clifton
Michael George Wilson Age 44 from Workington
Date of Death: 23 July 2026 Place of Death: Workington
Michael Jason Weston Age 55 from Workington
Date of Death: 12 July 2026 Place of Death: Workington
Thursday 1 October 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Mr Robert Cohen
Grace Marie Tulloch Age 21 from Burnley
Date of Death: 13 September 2026 Place of Death: Windermere
Bradley John Mares Age 24 from Kendal
Date of Death: 11 September 2026 Place of Death: Kendal
Robert John Carter Age 61 from Workington
Date of Death: 8 September 2026 Place of Death: Workington
Tuesday 6 October 2026 - Inquests to be opened by Mr Andrew Cousins
Michael Westgate Age 61 from Silloth
Date of Death: 16 September 2026 Place of Death: Silloth
Anne Digby Age 88 from Penrith
Date of Death: 5 April 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Edward Trevor Ediss Age 86 from Kendal
Date of Death: 17 September 2026 Place of Death: Preston
Nigel Paul Bennett Age 58 from Lincolnshire
Date of Death: 26 July 2026 Place of Death: Coniston
Roland William Jenkins Age 74 from Kendal
Date of Death: 29 August 2026 Place of Death: Preston
Inquests in Writing
Robert Batey Age 51 from Egremont
Date of Death: 10 February 2026 Place of Death: Egremont
Catherine Rigg Age 59 from Dalton-in-Furness
Date of Death: 19 February 2026 Place of Death: Dalton-in-Furness
Roger Watson Henderson Age 51 from Kendal
Date of Death: 10 May 2026 Place of Death: Kendal
Charles William Derek Gawne Age 90 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 22 May 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Samuel Aaron Eric Garner Age 25 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 6 June 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Erick James Elrick Age 58 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 7 July 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
Christopher Marwood Swain Age 78 from Carlisle
Date of Death: 9 July 2026 Place of Death: Carlisle
Alan Michael Bonner Age 86 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of Death: 25 May 2026 Place of Death: Barrow-in-Furness
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
Inquest Opening and Conclusion
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