HERE are the inquests taking place at Cockermouth Coroner's Court in Cumbria next week.

An inquest is an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding a death.

The purpose of the inquest is to find out who the deceased person was and how, when and where they died and to provide the details needed for their death to be registered.

On Tuesday, August 20 Ms Margaret Taylor will lead the inquests at The Coroner's Court, in Cockermouth.

10.00am

Pre-Inquest Review Hearing

Conor Thomas William Paterson 

Age 31 from Carlisle

Date of Death:  3 May 2023

Place of Death:  Whitehaven

Estimate: 2 Hours

12.00pm

Raymond Brian Murphy 

Age 53 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death:  9 February 2024

Place of Death:  Barrow-in-Furness

Estimate: 1 Hour

2.00pm

Susan Guest 

Age 90 from Appleby

Date of Death:  5 June 2024

Place of Death:  Carlisle

Estimate: 1 Hour

3.00pm

Dorothy Jackson 

Age 89 from Maryport

Date of Death: 12 May 2024  

Place of Death:  Whitehaven

Estimate: 1 Hour

Not before 4.00pm

James Allan Callister  

Age 94 from Barrow-in-Furness

Date of Death: 8 July 2024

Place of Death:  Barrow-in-Furness

Estimate: 15 Minutes

Not before 4.30pm

Norma Yates  

Age 72 from Carlisle

Date of Death: 18 July 2024

Place of Death:  Carlisle

Estimate: 15 Minutes