Eight inquests scheduled at Cumbria Coroner's Court
Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 06:10 · Archive
Cumbria Coroner's Court will hold eight inquests and inquest openings from 2 to 5 November 2026.
Eight inquests and inquest openings are scheduled at Cumbria Coroner's Court in Allerdale House this week, running from Monday 2 to Thursday 5 November 2026.
The hearings involve people from across Cumbria. They include Carl Lewthwaite, aged 50 from Whitehaven, whose inquest opens on Monday 2 November at 10:00am. He died on 6 May 2026.
On Tuesday 3 November at 10:00am, an inquest opens for Susan Geldart, aged 65 from Barrow-in-Furness, who died on 17 April 2026. The same day also sees inquest openings for Nicola Kerry Potter, aged 56 from Barrow-in-Furness (died 1 September 2026), and Deborah Anne Meredith, aged 70 from Carlisle (died 26 June 2026).
Wednesday 4 November features two hearings. Victoria Lorraine Bateson, aged 65 from Kirkby Stephen, has an inquest at 14:00pm. She died on 16 January 2026 in Carlisle. At 15:30pm, an inquest opens for John Matthew Armstrong, aged 39 from Nenthead, who died on 4 July 2026.
On Thursday 5 November at 10:00am, an inquest opens for Robert Alan Hunt, aged 82 from Keswick, who died on 17 November 2025 in Carlisle. The same day also sees an inquest opening for Ryan Paul Benson, aged 42 from Frizington, who died on 16 October 2026.
How it is being reported
- Inquests and openings scheduled at Cumbria Coroner’s Court this weekCumbria Coroner’s Court will hold eight inquests and inquest openings in Allerdale House from November 2 to November 5, 2026, involving deaths across Cumbria.NW Evening Mail · 1 Nov, 05:00
- Inquests and openings scheduled at Cumbria Coroner’s Court this weekCumbria Coroner’s Court will hold eight inquests and inquest openings in Allerdale House from November 2 to November 5, 2026, involving deaths across Cumbria.News & Star · 1 Nov, 05:00
- Inquests and openings scheduled at Cumbria Coroner’s Court this weekCumbria Coroner’s Court will hold eight inquests and inquest openings in Allerdale House from November 2 to November 5, 2026, involving deaths across Cumbria.Whitehaven News · 1 Nov, 05:00
- Inquests and openings scheduled at Cumbria Coroner’s Court this weekCumbria Coroner’s Court will hold eight inquests and inquest openings in Allerdale House from November 2 to November 5, 2026, involving deaths across Cumbria.Westmorland Gazette · 1 Nov, 05:00
In this story: Cumbria Coroner's Court · Allerdale House · Barrow-in-Furness · Carlisle · Whitehaven · Frizington · Keswick · Kirkby Stephen
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