Inquests are heard at HM Coroner's Court, Civic Centre, Sunderland by Her Majesty’s Senior Coroner Derek Winter, unless otherwise stated.
If you have any queries about listings, please telephone 0191 561 7843.
Attendance at Sunderland Coroner’s Court is assisted by volunteers from the Coroner’s Court Support Service. Due to Coronavirus restrictions volunteers aren’t currently able to attend court however they do offer a Telephone Support Service which can be accessed by calling 0300 111 2141. Or please visit https://coronerscourtssupportservice.org.uk/ for further information.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ATTENDANCE AT COURT
Capacity in the courtroom is limited so that social distancing of 2m can be observed.
Before you may enter the courtroom:
- You will need to confirm that you have washed/sanitised your hands
- your temperature will be taken by a handheld thermometer which will not involve physical contact with you.
- You must complete a track and trace form.
If you or anyone in your household has the following symptoms please return home and follow government advice
- High temperature
- A new continuous cough
- A loss or change to your sense of smell or taste
Unless you are exempt you will be required to wear a mask for the duration of your presence in the building (except when you are asked to speak in court)
Hearing Date | Time | Type of Inquest Hearing | Name of Deceased | Age | Date of Death | Place of Death | Coroner's Officer |
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Wednesday 24th February 2021 | 10:30 | Final | Brian Smith | 83 | 16/02/2021 | Sunderland | Reginald Hooper |
Wednesday 24th February 2021 | 11:00 | Final | James Henry Gray | 91 | 17/02/2021 | Hospital, Sunderland | Reginald Hooper |
Wednesday 24th February 2021 | 11:30 | Opening | Ann-Marie Gettins | 77 | 17/02/2021 | Hospital, Sunderland | Jessica Lee |
Wednesday 24th February 2021 | 12:00 | Pre Inquest Review | Wayne Ian Hylton | 39 | 11/02/2018 | Holland | Neville Dixon |
Wednesday 24th February 2021 | 12:30 | Final | Alan Schofield | 84 | 15/02/2021 | Hospital, Sunderland | Jessica Lee |
Wednesday 24th February 2021 | 13:00 | Opening | Leanne Haswell | 28 | 07/02/2021 | Hospital, Sunderland | Jessica Lee |
Wednesday 24th February 2021 | 13:15 | Final | Brian Mills | 72 | 18/02/2021 | Sunderland | Andrew Weighill |
Wednesday 24th February 2021 | 13:30 | Final | Donna Louise Martin | 40 | 24/10/2020 | Sunderland | Neville Dixon |
Tuesday 2nd March 2021 | 10:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Andrew Tweddle | Ramsay Ewan Urquhart | 33 | 18/04/2019 | London | Andrew Weighill |
Wednesday 3rd March 2021 | 10:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Andrew Tweddle | Ramsay Ewan Urquhart | 33 | 18/04/2019 | London | Andrew Weighill |
Monday 8th March 2021 | 10:00 | Pre Inquest Review – to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Steven Carter | 61 | 09/08/2020 | Sunderland | Jessica Lee |
Monday 8th March 2021 | 14:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Susan Downs | 50 | 10/11/2019 | Hospital, Sunderland | Jessica Lee |
Tuesday 9th March 2021 | 09:00 | Pre Inquest Review – to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Nicola Louise Ellison | 31 | 14/03/2020 | Hospital, Sunderland | Jessica Lee |
Tuesday 9th March 2021 | 09:15 | Pre Inquest Review – to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Mark Alan Mcintyre | 48 | 15/08/2020 | Newcastle | Jessica Lee |
Tuesday 9th March 2021 | 09:30 | Pre Inquest Review – to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Lois Davidson | 27 | 03/10/2020 | Washington | Jessica Lee |
Tuesday 9th March 2021 | 10:00 | Pre Inquest Review – to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | David Dixon | 49 | 29/12/2019 | Hospital, Sunderland | Jessica Lee |
Tuesday 9th March 2021 | 12:00 | Pre Inquest Review – to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Christopher Hendry | 35 | 29/12/2019 | Sunderland | Reginald Hooper |
Monday 15th March 2021 | 10:00 | Final | Sheldon Gary Farnell (INQUEST TO BE HEARD IN REDHILLS: DURHAM MINERS HALL) | 4 | 26/11/2018 | Hospital, Sunderland | Jessica Lee |
Tuesday 16th March 2021 | 10:00 | Final | Sheldon Gary Farnell (INQUEST TO BE HEARD IN REDHILLS: DURHAM MINERS HALL) | 4 | 26/11/2018 | Hospital, Sunderland | Jessica Lee |
Wednesday 17th March 2021 | 10:00 | Final | Sheldon Gary Farnell (INQUEST TO BE HEARD IN REDHILLS: DURHAM MINERS HALL) | 4 | 26/11/2018 | Hospital, Sunderland | Jessica Lee |
Thursday 18th March 2021 | 10:00 | Final | Sheldon Gary Farnell (INQUEST TO BE HEARD IN REDHILLS: DURHAM MINERS HALL) | 4 | 26/11/2018 | Hospital, Sunderland | Jessica Lee |
Friday 19th March 2021 | 10:00 | Final | Sheldon Gary Farnell (INQUEST TO BE HEARD IN REDHILLS: DURHAM MINERS HALL) | 4 | 26/11/2018 | Hospital, Sunderland | Jessica Lee |
Monday 22nd March 2021 | 10:00 | Pre Inquest Review – to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | June Mawhinney | 69 | 16/06/2020 | Hospital, Sunderland | Andrew Weighill |
Monday 12th April 2021 | 10:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner David Place | John Anthony Summers | 45 | 28/02/2020 | Sunderland | Reginald Hooper |
Tuesday 13th April 2021 | 10:00 | Pre Inquest Review – to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | Thomas Brookes | 16 | 28/09/2019 | Sunderland | Reginald Hooper |
Tuesday 20th April 2021 | 10:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Karin Welsh | David Steel | 50 | 28/07/2019 | Hospital, Sunderland | Reginald Hooper |
Wednesday 21st April 2021 | 10:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Andrew Tweddle | Lewis Nathan Stubbs | 18 | 24/07/2019 | France | Jessica Lee |
Wednesday 21st April 2021 | 10:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Andrew Tweddle | Andrew Leslie Buck | 37 | 24/07/2019 | France | Jessica Lee |
Monday 26th April 2021 | 10:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Andrew Tweddle | Michael Crowe (INQUEST TO BE HEARD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER) | 71 | 13/04/2017 | Hospital, Sunderland | Neville Dixon |
Tuesday 27th April 2021 | 10:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Andrew Tweddle | Michael Crowe (INQUEST TO BE HEARD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER) | 71 | 13/04/2017 | Hospital, Sunderland | Neville Dixon |
Wednesday 28th April 2021 | 10:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Andrew Tweddle | Michael Crowe (INQUEST TO BE HEARD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER) | 71 | 13/04/2017 | Hospital, Sunderland | Neville Dixon |
Thursday 29th April 2021 | 10:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Andrew Tweddle | Michael Crowe (INQUEST TO BE HEARD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER) | 71 | 13/04/2017 | Hospital, Sunderland | Neville Dixon |
Friday 30th April 2021 | 10:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Andrew Tweddle | Michael Crowe (INQUEST TO BE HEARD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER) | 71 | 13/04/2017 | Hospital, Sunderland | Neville Dixon |
Tuesday 4th May 2021 | 10:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner David Place | George Frederick Martin | 65 | 13/06/2020 | Hospital, Sunderland | Andrew Weighill |
Wednesday 5th May 2021 | 10:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner David Place | George Frederick Martin | 65 | 13/06/2020 | Hospital, Sunderland | Andrew Weighill |
Thursday 6th May 2021 | 10:30 | Final | Richard Gray Jordan | 33 | 04/08/2019 | Sunderland | Andrew Weighill |
Thursday 6th May 2021 | 13:00 | Final | Janet Elizabeth Williams | 51 | 08/02/2021 | Hospital, Sunderland | Jessica Lee |
Monday 10th May 2021 | 14:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Andrew Tweddle | Finnuala Patricia Ryan (INQUEST TO BE HEARD IN COCKERMOUTH) | 14 | 13/12/2019 | Windermere, Cumbria | Andrew Weighill |
Tuesday 11th May 2021 | 10:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Andrew Tweddle | Finnuala Patricia Ryan (INQUEST TO BE HEARD IN COCKERMOUTH) | 14 | 13/12/2019 | Windermere, Cumbria | Andrew Weighill |
Wednesday 12th May 2021 | 10:00 | Final - to be heard by Her Majesty's Assistant Coroner Andrew Tweddle | Finnuala Patricia Ryan (INQUEST TO BE HEARD IN COCKERMOUTH) | 14 | 13/12/2019 | Windermere, Cumbria | Andrew Weighill |
Wednesday 16th June 2021 | 10:00 | Final | Daniel David Rennoldson | 27 | 11/11/2020 | Houghton le Spring | Andrew Weighill |