Investigations and inquests in North East Kent

This area covers the district council areas of Canterbury (part), Dover (part) and Thanet.

All inquests are held at Oakwood House, Maidstone unless stated otherwise.

The Senior Coroner for this area is Patricia Harding.

Contact Kent and Medway Coroner Service

Call: 03000 41 05 02 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)
Email: KentandMedwayCoroners@kent.gov.uk
Address: Coroner Service Team, Oakwood House, Oakwood Park, Maidstone, ME16 8AE

Inquests to be heard

The following listings are all provisional and may be subject to changes in date or time even at a late stage in proceedings. If you are intending to attend an inquest check the listing the day before you are expecting the inquest to be heard for any revisions to time or date.

Inquests can also be listed at short notice and may not always appear on this page. If you are expecting an inquest to be listed and it does not appear on the page below call or email general enquiries using the contact details above.

TypeDateTime Place of inquestNameAge Date of death Place of death
Inquest17 September 202410amOakwood House, MaidstoneRicki Crozier3515 December 2023Canterbury
Inquest23 September 202410amOakwood House, MaidstoneCarol Marshall6629 March 2024Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Pre inquest review25 September 20242pmOakwood House, MaidstoneMargaret Day8618 November 2023Herne Bay
Pre inquest review25 September 20242pmOakwood House, MaidstoneErnest Gray9524 November 2023William Harvey Hospital
Inquest26 September 202410amOakwood House, MaidstoneShirley King879 November 2023Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest27 September 202410amOakwood House, MaidstoneUpali Meththananda7620 October 2023Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest27 September 202410amOakwood House, MaidstoneAndrew Covey5510 April 2024Canterbury
Inquest27 September 202410amOakwood House, MaidstoneDavid Roberts7913 March 2024Kent and Canterbury Hospital
Inquest27 September 202412pmOakwood House, MaidstoneLee James497 May 2024Ramsgate
Inquest27 September 202412:30pmOakwood House, MaidstoneDavid Young818 June 2024Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest27 September 20242pmOakwood House, MaidstoneJoan Cowley901 August 2024Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest27 September 20242:30pmOakwood House, MaidstonePaul Wilson8027 August 2024Whitstable
Inquest27 September 20243pmOakwood House, MaidstoneBrenda Rose8331 August 2024Margate
Inquest30 September 202410:30amOakwood House, MaidstoneWilliam Watkins8922 November 2023Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest3 October 202411:30amOakwood House, MaidstoneLeonard Watkins8130 July 2024Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest4 October 202410amOakwood House, MaidstoneEllie Knight199 January 2024Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest7 October 202410:30amOakwood House, MaidstoneBrian Johnson7525 March 2024Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest7 October 202411:30amOakwood House, MaidstoneDamien Atherton5024 June 2024Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest7 October 20242pmOakwood House, MaidstoneMary Simpson8724 February 2024Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest7 October 20242pmOakwood House, MaidstoneCarl Worgan4413 January 2024Canterbury
Inquest7 October 20243pmOakwood House, MaidstoneHelen Howe7026 July 2024Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest8 October 202410amOakwood House, MaidstoneLarraine Carr5431 October 2024Kent and Canterbury Hospital
Inquest10 October 202410amOakwood House, MaidstoneDavid Christie9311 July 2024Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest10 October 202411amOakwood House, MaidstoneDerek Tweddle6112 August 2024Deal
Inquest10 October 20242pmOakwood House, MaidstoneGeoffrey Bowles7118 July 2024Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest10 October 20243pmOakwood House, MaidstoneAklec Monk5719 July 2024Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest14 October 202410amOakwood House, MaidstoneMary Simpson8724 February 2024Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest14 October 20242pmOakwood House, MaidstoneMargaret Phelan5717 May 2024Kent and Canterbury Hospital
Inquest14 October 20243pmOakwood House, MaidstoneFrancis Young7818 June 2024Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest17 October 202410amOakwood House, MaidstoneAnn Brown852 January 2024Kent and Canterbury Hospital
Pre inquest review18 October 202410amOakwood House, MaidstoneKevan Collins6124 December 2023Kent and Canterbury Hospital
Inquest18 October 20242pmOakwood House, MaidstoneAnn Caldicott6621 February 2024Kent and Canterbury Hospital
Inquest21 October 202410amOakwood House, MaidstoneAnthony Mathews8116 December 2023Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Pre inquest review24 October 202410amOakwood House, MaidstoneArchie Squire123 November 2023Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest24 October 202411amOakwood House, MaidstoneJacqueline Turner5018 July 2024Kent and Canterbury Hospital
Inquest24 October 202412pmOakwood House, MaidstoneLuke Silva2512 June 2024Margate
Inquest24 October 20242pmOakwood House, MaidstoneDavid Sims8628 December 2023Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest28 October 202410amOakwood House, MaidstoneSandra Kirkbride768 April 2024Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest28 October 20242pmOakwood House, MaidstoneBrian Richards938 July 2024Sandwich
Inquest28 October 20243pmOakwood House, MaidstoneLorraine Kinnear606 July 2024Herne Bay
Inquest31 October 202410amOakwood House, MaidstoneNicholas Lowther1327 June 2024Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest31 October 20242pmOakwood House, MaidstoneChristine Benz6910 September 2023Margate
Inquest4 November 20242pmOakwood House, MaidstoneRobert Moy8417 June 2024Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest11 November 202410:30amOakwood House, MaidstoneHenry Duley2025 April 2024Whitstable
Inquest11 November 202411:30amOakwood House, MaidstoneRichard Robson381 June 2024Essex
Inquest11 November 20242pmOakwood House, MaidstoneMargaret Wilson748 January 2024Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest21 November 202410amOakwood House, MaidstoneKathleen Rye619 March 2024Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest25 November 202410:30amOakwood House, MaidstoneBenjamin Williams5830 July 2024Margate
Inquest25 November 202411:30amOakwood House, MaidstoneRobert Fielder7829 August 2024Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest25 November 202412pmOakwood House, MaidstoneRoger Gosbee8118 June 2024Deal
Inquest9 January 202510amOakwood House, MaidstoneJohn Connaughton851 September 2024Deal
Inquest10 March 202510:30amOakwood House, MaidstoneLinda Durling606 September 2024Herne Bay