Inquests taking place at Cumbria Coroner's Court this week

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HERE are all the inquests set to take place at the Cumbria Coroner's Court in Allerdale House this week.

Inquests are opened to determine the circumstances surrounding a person's death, their cause of death, who the person was and where they died.

Inquests also provide the details necessary for a person's death to be registered.

Full inquests

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Coroner: Miss Kirsty Gomersal

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

10am

Ian Robert Raybould, aged 75, from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of death: October 26, 2025

Place of death: Barrow-in-Furness

Estimated hearing length: 1 hour 30 minutes

Inquest openings

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Coroner: To be confirmed

  • Charlie Ellis Saw, aged 19, from Lincolnshire

Date of death: August 9, 2026

Place of death: Preston

  • Matthew John Atkinson, aged 46, from Kendal

Date of death: August 7, 2026

Place of death: Kendal

  • Paul Bayman, aged 51, from Lancashire

Date of death: August 13, 2026

Place of death: Carnforth

  • Richard Slee, aged 40, from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of death: July 8, 2026

Place of death: Barrow-in-Furness

Thursday, September 3, 2026

Coroner: To be confirmed

  • Ann Armstrong, aged 87, from Northumberland

Date of death: June 12, 2026

Place of death: Carlisle

  • Philip Holm, aged 44, of no fixed abode

Date of death: April 9, 2026

Place of death: Workington

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