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Type of inquest
An explanation of some of the terms you might see under the type of inquest heading in the tables:
- Opening: formal opening of the inquest
- Review: a case review without a court hearing
- Pre inquest review: a case management hearing
- Open and Completion: the inquest will be opened and concluded on the same day
- Final: inquest hearing will take place
- Inquest in writing: an inquest without a court hearing
- Treasure: inquest into treasure that has been found
Inquests in writing
Inquests in writing are inquests without a hearing in court.
| Hearing date | Type of hearing and Coroner | Name of deceased |
|---|---|---|
| 29/07/2026 | Inquest in Writing - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Anthony Sinclair PETERS |
| 29/07/2026 | Inquest in Writing - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Gillian Patricia LEWIS |
| 29/07/2026 | Inquest in Writing - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Terence David LAWSON |
| 30/07/2026 | Inquest in Writing - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Harrison Ptolemy SMITH |
| 31/07/2026 | Inquest in Writing - Assistant Coroner Miss Thistlethwaite | Dean Victor HARMAN |
| 31/07/2026 | Inquest in Writing - Assistant Coroner Miss Thistlethwaite | Andrew Lee ALLSOPP |
| 04/08/2026 | Inquest in Writing - Assistant Coroner Miss Lomas | Ludovit LOVASS |
Upcoming inquests
| Hearing date | Time | Type of hearing and Coroner | Name of deceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28/07/2026 | 10:00 | Open and Completion - Assistant Coroner Miss Lomas | Ronald WARRINGTON |
| 28/07/2026 | 10:15 | Opening - Assistant Coroner Miss Lomas | David Godfrey STEVENS |
| 29/07/2026 | 10:00 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Joseph Dennis BRIGGS |
| 29/07/2026 | 12:00 | Opening and Completion - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | John Richard WILLIAMSON |
| 29/07/2026 | 12:30 | Opening - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Hayden JONES-POWELL |
| 29/07/2026 | 12:45 | Opening - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Dean Victor HARMAN |
| 29/07/2026 | 13:00 | Opening - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Robert WATERFALL |
| 29/07/2026 | 13:15 | Opening - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Asa BROWN |
| 04/08/2026 | 10:30 | Pre Inquest Review - Assistant Coroner Mr Burge | Chantelle HENLEY-STOCKS |
| 05/08/2026 | 10:00 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Harrison Ptolemy SMITH |
| 05/08/2026 | 10:30 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Faye Belle DANIEL-FOX |
| 05/08/2026 | 11:00 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Douglas Silas SANDERS |
| 05/08/2026 | 11:30 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Takavada Rukudzo Byron ZINYORO |
| 05/08/2026 | 12:00 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Ludovit LOVASS |
| 05/08/2026 | 13:00 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Reginald Charlie MILLS |
| 05/08/2026 | 13:30 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Jacob James PAYTER-HANBY |
| 12/08/2026 | 10:00 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | William Richard WILSON |
| 12/08/2026 | 10:15 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Rodney Michael CALOW |
| 12/08/2026 | 10:30 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Patricia Ann MILNE |
| 18/08/2026 | 10:00 | Final - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Claire LOMAS |
| 18/08/2026 | 10:00 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Wayne Antony HURST |
| 19/08/2026 | 10:00 | Final - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Claire LOMAS |
| 20/08/2026 | 10:00 | Final - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Claire LOMAS |
| 24/08/2026 | 10:00 | Pre Inquest Review - Assistant Coroner Miss Thistlethwaite | Shaun Robert HILL |
| 25/08/2026 | 10:00 | Final - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Claire LOMAS |
| 26/08/2026 | 10:00 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Gemma NORTH |
| 26/08/2026 | 10:30 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Michael Anthony Simon JONES |
| 26/08/2026 | 11:30 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Benjamin PEPPER |
| 27/08/2026 | 10:00 | Pre Inquest Review - Assistant Coroner Miss Butler | Christopher Anthony PARKER |
| 02/09/2026 | 10:00 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Shahab UDDIN |
| 03/09/2026 | 10:00 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Anne Marie TASKER |
| 03/09/2026 | 10:30 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Andrew Graham HARLOCK |
| 09/09/2026 | 11:00 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Andrew Lee ALLSOPP |
| 09/09/2026 | 12:00 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Remedios Navarro FORD |
| 10/09/2026 | 10:00 | Final - Assistant Coroner Miss Lomas | Neil Phillip MARSHALL |
| 16/09/2026 | 10:00 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Ethel FOX |
| 16/09/2026 | 10:15 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Jamie Russell BARNES |
| 23/09/2026 | 10:00 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Darryl Mark BROOM |
| 23/09/2026 | 11:00 | Review - Assistant Coroner Miss Lomas | Norma Winifred YOUNG |
| 28/09/2026 | 10:00 | Final - Assistant Coroner Miss Butler | Carl Edward HYDE |
| 29/09/2026 | 10:00 | Final - Assistant Coroner Miss Butler | Carl Edward HYDE |
| 30/09/2026 | 10:00 | Final - Assistant Coroner Miss Butler | Carl Edward HYDE |
| 30/09/2026 | 10:00 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Jacob George HARDWICK |
| 01/10/2026 | 10:00 | Final - Assistant Coroner Miss Butler | Carl Edward HYDE |
| 01/10/2026 | 10:00 | Final - Assistant Coroner Miss Lomas | Thomas Matthew HARVEY |
| 02/10/2026 | 10:00 | Final - Assistant Coroner Miss Butler | Carl Edward HYDE |
| 06/10/2026 | 10:00 | Final - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Ethan David WALSH |
| 07/10/2026 | 10:00 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Sohan Singh MATHARU |
| 08/10/2026 | 10:00 | Review - Assistant Coroner Miss Lomas | Tom John TWIST-HULME |
| 13/10/2026 | 11:00 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Brian John WINFIELD |
| 14/10/2026 | 09:30 | Review - Assistant Coroner Miss Lomas | Ellise Catherine Patricia ASHCROFT |
| 14/10/2026 | 10:00 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Susan Carol FREEMAN |
| 14/10/2026 | 12:30 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Michael Andrew BURTON |
| 14/10/2026 | 13:00 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Hazel Jane SHIPSTON |
| 14/10/2026 | 13:30 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Justin Mark ATKIN |
| 21/10/2026 | 10:00 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Janet Ann MORRIS |
| 21/10/2026 | 10:30 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Stephen John FLOOD |
| 21/10/2026 | 11:00 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Paul GREATBANKS |
| 22/10/2026 | 11:00 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Asa BROWN |
| 22/10/2026 | 12:00 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Robert WATERFALL |
| 28/10/2026 | 10:00 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Paul CRIGLINGTON |
| 28/10/2026 | 10:30 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Hayden JONES-POWELL |
| 28/10/2026 | 11:00 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | David Godfrey STEVENS |
| 03/11/2026 | 10:00 | Final - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Aryan SHARMA |
| 17/11/2026 | 10:00 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Susan Anne JORDAN |
| 25/11/2026 | 10:00 | Final - Assistant Coroner Miss Butler | Paul Eric KNIGHT |
| 26/11/2026 | 12:00 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Neeru PATEL |
| 26/11/2026 | 12:15 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Virashi CHAUHAN |
| 26/11/2026 | 12:30 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Bhamini KARSAN |
| 02/12/2026 | 10:00 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Joshuah James WILLIAMS |
| 02/12/2026 | 10:15 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Tara-Louise LUNN |
| 30/12/2026 | 10:00 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Mark Ian GIMSON |
| 30/12/2026 | 10:30 | Review - Senior Coroner Miss Pinder | Ashley David ALDRIDGE |
| 13/01/2027 | 10:00 | Final - Assistant Coroner Mr Burge | Sebastian ZARNOCH |
Treasure inquests
Treasure inquests are inquests into treasure that has been found.
There are no upcoming treasure inquests, any future dates will be listed here.
Report treasure
If you find anything you think might be treasure, visit Treasure| British Museum's Portable antiquities scheme for how to report it.
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