HM Coroner's Service - Inquest Timetable and Diary
The inquests shown below are those listed for hearing in the next month. Major inquests that are arranged well in advance are also shown.
It is possible that if an inquest is listed at very short notice, it may not appear in the list below. If you are concerned that an inquest for a relative of yours does not appear, you are welcome to contact the Coroner's office.
The Coroner's Court is an open court and members of the public (including members of the press) are entitled to attend should they wish. We ask all visitors to be sensitive to the needs of the bereaved family.
Timetable issue date - 9 April 2020
10am
Alison Ruth Rigg Age 48 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of death: 11 November 2019 Place of death: Barrow-in-Furness
Estimated 90 mins
Coroner: Ms Kirsty Gomersal
11.30am
Kasey Browne Age 30 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of death: 2 June 2019 Place of death: Barrow-in-Furness
Estimated 1 hour
Coroner: Ms Kirsty Gomersal
2pm
William Irving Age 90 from Carlisle
Date of death: 9 November 2019 Place of death: Carlisle
Estimated 1 hour
Coroner: Ms Kirsty Gomersal
3pm
Simon Winder Age 48 from Sedbergh
Date of death: 18 October 2019 Place of death: Carlisle
Estimated 1 hour
Coroner: Ms Kirsty Gomersal
10am
Darren Thompson Age 47 from Penrith
Date of death: 31 May 2019 Place of death: Penrith
Estimated 1 hour
Coroner: Dr Nicholas Shaw
11am
Benjamin Oakley Age 34 from Shrewsbury
Date of death: 7 January 2019 Place of death: M6 Northbound (between J36 & J37)
Estimated 90 mins
Coroner: Dr Nicolas Shaw
1.30pm
Michael John Tracey Age 23 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of death: 14 September 2019 Place of death: Preston
Estimated 1 hour
Coroner: Dr Nicolas Shaw
3pm
John Wiseman Age 57 from Durham
Date of death: 15 November 2019 Place of death: Durham
Estimated 1 hour
Coroner: Dr Nicolas Shaw
1pm
Valerie Rickerby Age 95 from Thursby
Date of death: 8 March 2020 Place of death: Thursby
Estimated 15 mins
Coroner: Ms Kirsty Gomersal
1.15pm
Gerald Stordy Age 82 from Carlisle
Date of death: 5 November 2019 Place of death: Carlisle
Estimated 45 mins
Coroner: Ms Kirsty Gomersal
2pm
Helen Wilson Age 96 from Barrow-in-Furness
Date of death: 10 March 2020 Place of death: Barrow-in-Furness
Estimated 15 mins
Coroner: Ms Kirsty Gomersal
2.15pm
Winifred Blunsdon Age 107 from Penrith
Date of death: 14 March 2020 Place of death: Penrith
Estimated 15 mins
Coroner: Ms Kirsty Gomersal
2.30pm
Leslie Southam Age 73 from Egremont
Date of death: 14 March 2020 Place of death: Egremont
Estimated 15 mins
Coroner: Ms Kirsty Gomersal
2.45pm
Elsie Corrie Age 79 from Penrith
Date of death: 18 March 2020 Place of death: Penrith
Estimated 15 mins
Coroner: Ms Kirsty Gomersal
3pm
Desmond Dawson Age 98 from Kendal
Date of death: 17 March 2020 Place of death: Kendal
Estimated 15 mins
Coroner: Ms Kirsty Gomersal
3.45pm
John Wright Age 87 from Maryport
Date of death: 3 April 2020 Place of death: Maryport
Estimated 15 mins
Coroner: Ms Kirsty Gomersal
10am
Diana Dagyte Age 42 from Carlisle
Date of death: 13 October 2019 Place of death: Carlisle
Estimated 1 hour
Coroner: TBC
11am
Nicholas James Moody Age 51 from Carlisle
Date of death: 25 October 2019 Place of death: Carlisle
Estimated 1 hour
Coroner: TBC
12pm
Steven Coward Age 60 from Carlisle
Date of death: 20 October 2019 Place of death: Carlisle
Estimated 1 hour
Coroner: TBC
10am
James Greenwood Age 61 from Market Drayton
Date of death: 7 April 2018 Place of death: Keswick
Estimated 7 hours
Coroner: Ms Kirsty Gomersal
12pm
Kenneth Stephen Mann Age 68 from Millom
Date of death: 9 December 2019 Place of death: Millom
Estimated 1 hour
Coroner: Ms Kirsty Gomersal
10am
Allan Arthur Watt Age 61 from Brampton
Date of death: 20 September 2019 Place of death: Carlisle
Estimated 2 hours
Coroner: Dr Nicholas Shaw
10am
Samuel Coulter Age 91 from Whitehaven
Date of death: 3 October 2018 Place of death: Whitehaven
Estimated 6 hours
Coroner: Ms Kirsty Gomersal
Kally Cheema (HM Senior Coroner for Cumbria)
Issued - 9 April 2020
The following Inquests will be opened at 9am at the below date(s) at the Coroner's Court, Fairfield, Station Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9PT
22 April 2020 - Inquests to be opened by Dr Nicholas Shaw - HM Assistant Coroner
Dean Higgins - Late of Carlisle
Date of death: 22 December 2019
Date of birth: 10 March 1983
Inquest adjourned to 3 August 2020
Angela Rodgers - Late of Barrow-in-Furness
Date of death: 11 December 2019
Date of birth: 24 June 1980
Inquest adjourned to 7 July 2020
Adam Hussain Ali Del Pozo - Late of Carlisle
Date of death: 14 December 2019
Date of birth: 18 August 1986
Inquest adjourned to 3 July 2020
Steven Morrey - Late of Aspatria
Date of death: 27 March 2020
Date of birth: 21 July 1960
Inquest adjourned to 8 September 2020
Michael James Southam - Late of Whitehaven
Date of death: 23 December 2019
Date of birth: 9 May 1980
Inquest adjourned to 13 July 2020
28 April 2020 - Inquests to be opened by Kirsty Gomesal - HM Area Coroner
Emma Beth Goulding - Late of Barrow-in-Furness
Date of death: 5 April 2020
Date of birth: 24 July 1995
Inquest adjourned to 11 September 2020