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December 16th – Tuesday

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MENTION HEARINGS – Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD

Carla SCOWN, Aged 19 Years Old
Date of Death: 28/02/2024
Place of Death: Darlington
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 09:00am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

Patricia MARSHALL, Aged 74 Years Old
Date of Death: 16/06/2023
Place of Death: Dundee, Scotland
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 09:00am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

Anthony WAUGH, Aged 43 Years Old
Date of Death: 22/10/2025
Place of Death: Stanley, Co. Durham
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 09:00am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, D15 9ES

Jean MANSLEY, Aged 101 Years Old
Date of Death: 09/10/2025
Place of Death: Darlington Memorial Hospital
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 09:00am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, D15 9ES

Mary Isobel CHALMERS, Aged 92 Years Old
Date of Death: 06/09/2025
Place of Death: Darlington
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 09:00am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, D15 9ES

Lee John MCKENNA, Aged 47 Years Old
Date of Death: 31/08/2025
Place of Death: Esh Winning, Co. Durham
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 09:00am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

S9C MENTION HEARINGS – Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD

Mary GRIFFITHS, Aged 70 Years Old
Date of Death: 22/10/2025
Place of Death: Darlington Memorial Hospital
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 09:00am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

A determination will be made at the hearing as to whether the Inquest can be heard in accordance with S9C of the Coroners and Justice Act (2009)

Edna RACE, Aged 97 Years Old
Date of Death: 31/10/2025
Place of Death: University Hospital of North Durham
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 09:00am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

A determination will be made at the hearing as to whether the Inquest can be heard in accordance with S9C of the Coroners and Justice Act (2009)

Thomas Brian LOCKEY, Aged 76 Years Old
Date of Death: 22/10/2025
Place of Death: Lyons Court Care Home, Co. Durham
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 09:00am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

A determination will be made at the hearing as to whether the Inquest can be heard in accordance with S9C of the Coroners and Justice Act (2009)

Joseph FULTON, Aged 80 Years Old
Date of Death: 28/10/2025
Place of Death: Gilbert, Co. Durham
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 09:00am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

A determination will be made at the hearing as to whether the Inquest can be heard in accordance with S9C of the Coroners and Justice Act (2009)

Alan SHAW, Aged 63 Years Old
Date of Death: 08/08/2025
Place of Death: Spennymoor, Co. Durham
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 09:00am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

A determination will be made at the hearing as to whether the Inquest can be heard in accordance with S9C of the Coroners and Justice Act (2009)

Mevrille HOGDSON, Aged 87 Years Old
Date of Death: 28/07/2025
Place of Death: Darlington Memorial Hospital
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 09:00am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

A determination will be made at the hearing as to whether the Inquest can be heard in accordance with S9C of the Coroners and Justice Act (2009)

Mary Patricia SUNTER, Aged 97 Years Old
Date of Death: 12/09/2025
Place of Death: Durham
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 09:00am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

A determination will be made at the hearing as to whether the Inquest can be heard in accordance with S9C of the Coroners and Justice Act (2009)

Robert ALEXANDER, Aged 86 Years Old
Date of Death: 31/10/2025
Place of Death: University Hospital of North Durham
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 09:00am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

A determination will be made at the hearing as to whether the Inquest can be heard in accordance with S9C of the Coroners and Justice Act (2009)

James David ADAMSON, Aged 55 Years Old
Date of Death: 02/11/2025
Place of Death: Darlington Memorial Hospital
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 09:00am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

A determination will be made at the hearing as to whether the Inquest can be heard in accordance with S9C of the Coroners and Justice Act (2009)

Audrey STOREY, Aged 96 Years Old
Date of Death: 06/10/2025
Place of Death: Hartlepool
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 09:00am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

A determination will be made at the hearing as to whether the Inquest can be heard in accordance with S9C of the Coroners and Justice Act (2009)

Dorothy June HERBERT, Aged 98 Years Old
Date of Death: 15/10/2025
Place of Death: Durham
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 09:00am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

A determination will be made at the hearing as to whether the Inquest can be heard in accordance with S9C of the Coroners and Justice Act (2009)

Matthew Thomas CARLYON, Aged 43 Years Old
Date of Death: 01/09/2025
Place of Death: Spennymoor, Co. Durham
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 09:00am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

A determination will be made at the hearing as to whether the Inquest can be heard in accordance with S9C of the Coroners and Justice Act (2009)

Jamie Anthony WOODWARD, Aged 28 Years Old
Date of Death: 03/10/2025
Place of Death: University Hospital of North Durham
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 09:00am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

A determination will be made at the hearing as to whether the Inquest can be heard in accordance with S9C of the Coroners and Justice Act (2009)

John Robert TAYLOR, Aged 90 Years Old
Date of Death: 02/10/2025
Place of Death: St. Cuthbert’s Hospice, Durham
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 09:00am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

A determination will be made at the hearing as to whether the Inquest can be heard in accordance with S9C of the Coroners and Justice Act (2009)

Elizabeth HOBSON, Aged 87 Years Old
Date of Death: 22/09/2025
Place of Death: Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 09:00am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

A determination will be made at the hearing as to whether the Inquest can be heard in accordance with S9C of the Coroners and Justice Act (2009)

Annette PEARETH, Aged 63 Years Old
Date of Death: 21/10/2025
Place of Death: James Cook University Hospital
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 09:00am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

A determination will be made at the hearing as to whether the Inquest can be heard in accordance with S9C of the Coroners and Justice Act (2009)

John MILNE, Aged 87 Years Old
Date of Death: 06/09/2025
Place of Death: Consett, Co. Durham
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 09:00am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

A determination will be made at the hearing as to whether the Inquest can be heard in accordance with S9C of the Coroners and Justice Act (2009)

James FENWICK, Aged 68 Years Old
Date of Death: 18/08/2025
Place of Death: University Hospital of North Durham
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 09:00am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

A determination will be made at the hearing as to whether the Inquest can be heard in accordance with S9C of the Coroners and Justice Act (2009)

PRE-INQUEST REVIEW HEARING – Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD

Angela Mary MONTGOMERY, Aged 51 Years Old
Date of Death: 25/02/2024
Place of Death: HMP Low Newton, Durham
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 10:00am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

OPENING APPOINTMENTS – Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD

Alan Evan PINKNEY, Aged 78 Years Old
Date of Death: 20/11/2025
Place of Death: University Hospital of North Durham
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 11:30am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

Janet STADIUS, Aged 65 Years Old
Date of Death: 27/08/2025
Place of Death: Willowburn Hospice
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 11:30am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

David COUNTY, Aged 56 Years Old
Date of Death: 02/07/2024
Place of Death: University Hospital of North Durham
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 11:30am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

Kenneth HODGSON, Aged 91 Years Old
Date of Death: 17/11/2025
Place of Death: Sedgefield Community Hospital
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 11:30am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

Carrolle MOTHERSDALE, Aged 86 Years Old
Date of Death: 20/11/2025
Place of Death: Darlington Memorial Hospital
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 11:30am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

Janet NICHOL, Aged 86 Years Old
Date of Death: 23/11/2025
Place of Death: University Hospital of North Durham
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 11:30am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

Anita Louise BROWN, Aged 83 Years Old
Date of Death: 19/11/2025
Place of Death: Field View Care Home, Co. Durham
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 11:30am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

James Clive MADGIN, Aged 87 Years Old
Date of Death: 24/11/2025
Place of Death: St Cuthbert’s Hospice, Durham
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 11:30am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

Eric WHITFIELD, Aged 87 Years Old
Date of Death: 14/11/2025
Place of Death: Darlington Memorial Hospital
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 11:30am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

Margaret STARFORTH, Aged 89 Years Old
Date of Death: 20/11/2025
Place of Death: Darlington Memorial Hospital
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 11:30am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

Sprinkle SMITH, Aged 4 Hours Old
Date of Death: 21/11/2025
Place of Death: Darlington Memorial Hospital
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 11:30am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

Thomas DOWSON, Aged 89 Years Old
Date of Death: 24/11/2025
Place of Death: University Hospital of North Durham
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 11:30am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

Michael Brian CUNNINGHAM, Aged 84 Years Old
Date of Death: 25/11/2025
Place of Death: University Hospital of North Durham
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 11:30am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

Linda Ann HOLDCROFT, Aged 65 Years Old
Date of Death: 08/11/2025
Place of Death: Antalya, Turkey
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 11:30am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

John BEARD, Aged 79 Years Old
Date of Death: 25/11/2025
Place of Death: Bishop Auckland General Hospital
To be heard by: Jeremy CHIPPERFIELD
To be Completed: Not before 11:30am
To be heard at: Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

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The Coroner’s Service

H.M. Senior Coroner: Jeremy Chipperfield
Senior Assistant Coroner: Crispin A. Oliver, M.A.
Assistant Coroners: J. R. Leslie Hamilton LL.M. F.R.C.S.
Rebecca Sutton
Simon Connolly
James E Thompson
Janine Richards.

The Coroner’s Service is based on the fourth floor of the Civic Centre, North Terrace, Crook.

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Our location:

Crook
Fourth Floor, Civic Centre
North Terrace, Crook
Co. Durham
DL15 9ES

Please check where your hearing is taking place before travelling to court.

Postal Address:

H.M. Coroners Office
P.O. Box 274
Stanley
Co. Durham
DH8 1HG

HMCoroner@durham.gov.uk
Tel: 03000 265556

Where to find us:

Civic Centre, Crook, Co. Durham, DL15 9ES

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