Remote attendance for members of the press or public
On 28 June 2022, section 85A of the Courts Act 2003, and the Remote Observation and Recording (Courts and Tribunals) Regulations 2022 came into effect, making it lawful to allow remote observation of inquests under specific circumstances. With prior approval, remote access is permissible via telephone or video link.
All remote access to Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Coroner's Court must be approved in advance by the Coroner.
To request remote attendance at court please email coroners@cambridgeshire.gov.uk by 2pm on the working day before the hearing, stating the hearing you would like to attend, your reasons for wishing to attend remotely and whether you would like to attend by telephone or video. Applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis and may be refused.
It is illegal to record any judicial proceedings heard in open court without permission of the Coroner, and to do so is a contempt of court under the Contempt of Court Act 1981.
Coroners are required by law to investigate any sudden or unexplained death. They are independent of both local and central government and are required to act in accordance with laid down rules and procedures.
In most cases, no further action is required, and the death can be registered as normal. However, the Coroner may decide to hold an inquest to establish the facts.
The Guide to Coroner Services is primarily for bereaved people but others involved in or affected by a Coroner investigation or attending a Coroner's inquest may also find it helpful.
Inquests due to open
The following inquests are due to open on Thursday 21 August at 12pm by Caroline Jones at Lawrence Court.
| Name | Age | Date of death | Place of death |
| Ian Balance | 77 | 24/05/2025 | Peterborough City Hospital |
| Evelyn Harding | 69 | 17/07/2025 | St. Ives |
| William Hopping | 99 | 15/04/2025 | Royston |
| Peter Cordingley | 79 | 01/08/2025 | Hinchingbrooke Hospital |
| Billy Ross | 43 | 15/06/2025 | Peterborough |
| Anthony John Graham Hughes | 78 | 27/06/2025 | Addenbrooke's Hospital |
| Heather Jane Angela Lawlor-Anderson | 65 | 05/11/2024 | Cambridge |
| Nicholas Boak | 97 | 20/05/2025 | Peterborough City Hospital |
| Gary Holden | 59 | 28/12/2022 | Royal Papworth Hospital |
| Terence Steeds | 78 | 30/07/2025 | Addenbrooke's Hospital |
| Patrick Carey | 84 | 03/06/2025 | Addenbrooke's Hospital |
| Aubrey John Gynn | 92 | 06/08/2025 | Peterborough City Hospital |
| Roy Thomas Guest | 78 | 06/07/2025 | Peterborough |
Upcoming Inquests
The following table lists the Inquests and Pre-Inquest Review Hearings due to be held in the next 30 days.
Inquests in writing
The following inquests will be dealt with in writing (i.e. without a hearing in court) unless representations are made to us.
During the week following 18 August 2025
- Sheila Doris Rowing aged 88, place of death Peterborough City Hospital, date of death 15 February 2024.
- Allan Higham aged 65, place of death, Peterborough, date of death 18 August 2024.
- Alban Luke Milroy aged 46, place of death, Cambridge, date of death 22 April 2025.
- Irvidas Juskys aged 25, place of death, Swavesey, date of death 24 October 2024.
- Howard Clive Bigg aged 85, place of death, Great Shelford, date of death 11 May 2025.
- Mark Lee Jones aged 50, place of death St Ives, date of death 10 March 2025.
- Marjorie Anne Parsley aged 81, place of death Peterborough, date of death 31 March 2025.
- Sean Quinn aged 56, place of death Peterborough, date of death 9 January 2025.
- Margarette North, aged 85, place of death Addenbrookes Hospital, date of death 13 September 2024.
- Robert Charles Ellingham, aged 50, place of death Coates, date of death 29 November 2024.
During the week following 25 August 2025
- Mandy Corcoran aged 56, place of death Milton, date of death 13 November 2024.
- Jordan Keyton aged 23, place of death Cambridge, date of death 26 March 2025.
- Ditte Walsh aged 68, place of death Cambridge, date of death 8 April 2025.
- William Hopping aged 99, place of death Royston, date of death 15 April 2025.
- Marjorie Kingston aged 92, place of death Queen Elizabeth Hospital, date of death 11 June 2025.
- Eva Novotny, aged 91, place of death, Cambridge, date of death 9 June 2025.
- Anne Hammond, aged 85, place of death, Hinchingbrooke Hospital, date of death 24 June 2025.
During the week following 1 September 2025
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Geoffrey Paul Edwards aged 59, place of death Cambridge, date of death 27 February 2025.
During the week following 9 September 2025
- Carol Ann Evans aged 78, place of death Peterborough, date of death 2 May 2025.
- Michael Vaughan aged 81, place of death,Wisbech, date of death 3 May 2025.
- Anthony Pevreall, aged 72, place of death, Royal Papworth Hospital, date of death 6 September 2019.
During the week following 15 September 2025
- Charlton Woodcock aged 30, place of death Cambridge, date of death 26 June 2024.
- Anthony Wilkinson aged 88, place of death Addenbrookes Hospital, date of death 23 June 2025.
- Linda Wisbey aged 79, place of death Addenbrookes Hospital, date of death 27 June 2025.
- Kevin Seymour aged 40, place of death St Neots, date of death 3 April 2025.
- Anthea Morrison aged 53, place of death Addenbrookes Hospital, date of death 25 October 2024.
- Graham Fuller aged 93, place of death Addenbrookes Hospital, date of death 24 July 2025.
- Luke McQuire, aged 61, place of death, Peterborough City Hospital, date of death 6 March 2025.
- Peter Neve, aged 85, place of death, Wisbech. Date of death 12 April 2025.
During the week following 22 September 2025
- Paul Muskett aged 82, place of death Addenbrookes Hospital, date of death 28 June 2025.
During the week following 29 September 2025
- Geoffrey Dawson aged 84, place of death Addenbrookes Hospital, date of death 2 June 2025.
- Waldemar Pniewski, aged 56, place of death, Hinchingbrooke Hospital, date of death 27 January 2025.
- Susan Thomas, aged 88, place of death, Addenbrookes Hospital, date of death 21 May 2025.
- Margaret Summerfield, aged 95, place of death, Cambridge, date of death 25 June 2025.
During the week following 6 October 2025
- Louise Taylor aged 35, place of death March, date of death 24 January 2025.
- James Whittaker, aged 82, place of death, Peterborough City Hospital, date of death 15 May 2025.
During the week following 13 October 2025
- John Smart, aged 93, place of death, Cambridge, date of death 22 April 2025.
- Robert Macintosh, aged 59, place of death, Cambridge, date of death 31 January 2025.
During the week following 20 October 2025
- Peter Faulkner aged 92, place of death Addenbrookes Hospital, date of death 20 July 2025.
- Andrew Quayle aged 60, place of death Addenbrookes Hospital, date of death 9 July 2025.
- William Ferraby, aged 73, place of death, Addenbrookes Hospital, date of death 25 May 2025.
During the week following 27 October 2025
- Anenyasha Taziva, aged 12, place of death Peterborough City Hospital, date of death 23 November 2024.
Please note that hearings may change at short notice (Adjourned). Please check the evening before a hearing is scheduled, for the most up to date information.
Adjourned Inquests
Any Inquests or Pre-Inquest Review Hearings that have been adjourned are displayed in the table below. These will be rescheduled with a new hearing data. (The date shown is the date the hearing was due to take place on).
Contact information
The Coroner's Office can be contacted by email at coroners@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or by telephone on 0345 045 1364. Office opening hours are Monday to Thursday, 8am to 4pm, and Friday, 8am to 3.30pm.
