Inquests
A Coroner will undertake an inquest if the cause of death is unknown or if the person:
- Possibly died a violent or unnatural death.
- Died in custody or otherwise in state detention.
It is a coroner's duty at an inquest to establish who the deceased was and how, when and where the deceased came by his or her death. It is a fact finding process. An inquest is not permitted to determine or appear to determine a criminal liability by a named person or civil liability. It is about what happened, and how it happened, not who was responsible for what happened; this is the responsibility of the civil and criminal courts.
After an inquest the coroner will send the necessary details to the register of births and deaths for the death to be registered when it occurred in England and Wales.
Please note: That if the coroner has decided to investigate a death, registration of the death must wait for the coroner to finish his or her inquiries. These inquiries may take time, so it is always best to contact the coroner's office before any funeral arrangements are made.
Contact with Coroners
We are keeping COVID-19 safe and would ask that you do not visit the Coroner’s Office in person unless you are specifically advised to do so by a Coroners Officer.
For any enquiries please email coroners@iow.gov.uk
Alternatively you can Telephone 01983 823010.
Please note that due to these unprecedented times the Coroners Office workstreams have increased. It will take longer for a Coroners Officer to respond to any telephone messages. Please email your enquiry to the above email address where the response may be quicker.
Latest Inquest Dates
We regularly update the list of latest inquest dates. However dates and times can be subject to change at short notice.
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Time |
Name |
Age |
Date of death |
Place of death |
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Section 9C Inquests
Inquests to be concluded in writing pursuant to S.9C of the Coroners Justice Act 2009. These cases will be completed within 21 days of being listed on this website.
Name |
Age |
Date of death |
Place of death |
Coroner |
Christine Ann ASH |
62 yrs |
22 July 2021 |
Newport |
C S Sumeray |
Derrick William AUSTIN |
85 yrs |
14 September 2020 |
Newport |
C S Sumeray |
Angela Joyce AYRES |
73 yrs |
17 November 2021 |
Southampton |
C S Sumeray |
Barbara Violet BAGGALEY |
77 yrs |
13 November 2021 |
Totland Bay |
C S Sumeray |
Kenneth John BAKER |
74 yrs |
8 May 2021 |
Newport |
C S Sumeray |
Robert Leslie BARNES |
76 yrs |
18 April 2022 |
Newport |
C S Sumeray |
Elizabeth Margaret BETHELL |
89 yrs |
9 August 2020 |
Newport |
C S Sumeray |
Shirley Ann BLACKMAN |
85 yrs |
27 January 2022 |
Shanklin |
C S Sumeray |
Jean BROWN |
86 yrs |
28 October 2021 |
Newport |
C S Sumeray |
Lesley Ann BRYANT |
72 yrs |
30 August 2021 |
Newport |
C S Sumeray |
Christopher James BYRNE |
56 yrs |
29 June 2021 |
Newport |
C S Sumeray |
Frank David Nigel CHADNEY |
76 yrs |
21 July 2021 |
Newport |
C S Sumeray |
Peter Terence CHAPMAN |
82 yrs |
25 September 2019 |
Newport |
C S Sumeray |
Mary Diana DAVIES |
92 yrs |
24 February 2022 |
Shanklin |
C S Sumeray |
George William Francis DEIGHTON |
84 yrs |
16 June 2021 |
Havenstreet |
C S Sumeray |
Deidre Ann DIGHT |
44 yrs |
13 May 2021 |
Sandown |
C S Sumeray |
Arthur Roland DOWNER |
68 yrs |
11 May 2021 |
Newport |
C S Sumeray |
David John DUNBAR |
66 yrs |
16 November 2021 |
Newport |
C S Sumeray |
Dorothy Rose DYER |
90 yrs |
13 November 2021 |
Newport |
C S Sumeray |
Sarah Bridget O'Donel FERGUSON |
75 yrs |
29 November 2021 |
Newport |
C S Sumeray |
Robert GRAHAM |
88 yrs |
20 March 2022 |
Newport |
C S Sumeray |
Susan Rosemary GRIFFITH |
80 yrs |
28 August 2021 |
Cowes |
C S Sumeray |
Tony William GROUNDSELL |
76 yrs |
19 October 2021 |
Ryde |
C S Sumeray |
Peter Alan HALL |
73 yrs |
3 October 2020 |
Ryde |
C S Sumeray |
Donald Henry HAMPTON |
65 yrs |
26 June 2021 |
Ryde |
C S Sumeray |
Sylvia Mary HARRISON |
84 yrs |
1 March 2022 |
Totland Bay |
C S Sumeray |
David Alan HOPE |
91 yrs |
4 December 2021 |
Totland Bay |
C S Sumeray |
Doris Jean KEEPING |
93 yrs |
9 October 2021 |
Newport |
C S Sumeray |
Brian Leonard LACEY |
84 yrs |
10 October 2021 |
Newport |
C S Sumeray |
David Edward LEE |
82 yrs |
21 January 2022 |
Newport |
C S Sumeray |
Naomi Kathleen LEWIS |
42 yrs |
22 December 2021 |
Newport |
C S Sumeray |
Shawn MCCLANE |
50 yrs |
16 September 2021 |
Sandown |
C S Sumeray |
Thomas Howard MOORE |
84 yrs |
14 October 2021 |
Newport |
C S Sumeray |
David John MOWLAM |
87 yrs |
30 March 2022 |
Newport |
C S Sumeray |
Joyce Margaret PIDGEON |
86 yrs |
6 April 2021 |
Newport |
C S Sumeray |
Trevor Llewellyn ROBERTS |
73 yrs |
14 February 2022 |
Newport |
C S Sumeray |
Richard ROWELL |
55 yrs |
3 July 2021 |
Newport |
C S Sumeray |
Christopher Joseph SHEERAN |
75 yrs |
25 November 2021 |
Sandown |
C S Sumeray |
Muriel Betty SHIMMEN |
91 yrs |
5 May 2022 |
Newport |
C S Sumeray |
Noreen Margaret Huxley SMITH |
96 yrs |
4 November 2021 |
Newport |
C S Sumeray |
William Bruce SOMERVILLE |
90 yrs |
27 October 2021 |
East Cowes |
C S Sumeray |
Brian TONGUE |
83 yrs |
3 October 2021 |
Newport |
C S Sumeray |
Walter Ernest UPSON |
91 yrs |
16 September 2020 |
Newport |
C S Sumeray |
Joan Anna Eileen VANDECASTEELE |
84 yrs |
23 September 2021 |
Newport |
C S Sumeray |
Elizabeth Ann WALLACE |
56 yrs |
16 January 2021 |
Ventnor |
C S Sumeray |
Geoffrey WAY |
72 yrs |
2 November 2021 |
Ryde |
C S Sumeray |
Audrey Clare WESSON |
84 yrs |
9 September 2021 |
Totland Bay |
C S Sumeray |
Malcolm WEST |
82 yrs |
29 October 2021 |
Newport |
C S Sumeray |
Sheila Mary WHITE |
83 yrs |
20 October 2021 |
Totland Bay |
C S Sumeray |
Gemma Louise WILLIS |
43 yrs |
31 May 2021 |
Freshwater |
C S Sumeray |
Trevor Andrew YATES |
62 yrs |
18 September 2020 |
Newport |
C S Sumeray |