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The coroner's service
The role of a coroner is to get involved when someone has died through tragic or unexplained circumstances, establishing certain details surrounding their death. Find out more about their role, current and upcoming inquests and how to contact the service.
Contact the coroner's service
The easiest way to contact us is to email hmcoroner@cumbria.gov.uk.
You can also phone us on 0300 303 3180, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
HM Coroners Office
Fairfield
Station Road
Cockermouth
Cumbria, CA13 9PT.
Out of hours
Outside usual office hours, violent, unnatural and sudden, unexpected deaths should be reported through any police officer or hospital switchboard, which will have details of how to contact the on-call coroner's officer.
Cumbria coroners
The following people are the appointed coroners for the Cumbria area.
Her Majesty's Senior Coroner for Cumbria
- Ms Kally Cheema
Her Majesty's Area Coroner for Cumbria
- Ms Kirsty Gomersal
Her Majesty's Assistant Coroners for Cumbria
- Dr Nicholas Shaw
- Ms. Margaret Taylor
- Mr Craig Smith
- Mr Robert Cohen
The management and administration of the coroner's service
The coroner's service is hosted by Cumbria County Council, and responsibility for the service rests with:
Ms. Iolanda Puzio
Chief Legal Officer (and Monitoring Officer)
Cumbria County Council
For any general enquiries regarding the administration and/or management of the coroners service in Cumbria please contact:
Mr Andrew Smith
Manager and Profesional Lead
HM Coroners Services
Cumbria County Council
Cumbria House
107-117 Botchergate
Carlisle
Cumbria, CA1 1RD.
Email: cumbriacoronersservice@cumbria.gov.uk.
Inquest enquiries
Specific enquiries about inquests should be emailed to hmcoroner@cumbria.gov.uk.