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Investigations and inquests in North East Kent

The Archbishop's Palace, Maidstone. This area covers the district council areas of Canterbury (part), Dover (part) and Thanet.

Inquests for this area are normally held at Archbishops Palace, Maidstone unless stated otherwise.

The Senior Coroner for this area is Patricia Harding.

Contact Kent and Medway Coroner Service

Telephone: 03000 41 05 02 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)
Email: KentandMedwayCoroners@kent.gov.uk
Address: Coroner Service Team, Cantium House, Sandling Road, Maidstone, ME14 1XD

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 please 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 please telephone or email general enquiries using the contact details above.

TypeDateTime Place of inquestNameAge Date of death Place of death
Pre inquest review30 January 202310amCounty Hall, MaidstoneRobert Buckley7511 August 2019Canterbury
Inquest30 January 202311amCounty Hall, MaidstoneMichael Pressley8112 January 2022Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest30 January 202312pmCounty Hall, MaidstoneMarjorie Lansley889 AUgust 2022Herne Bay
Inquest30 January 20232pmCounty Hall, MaidstoneMontague Vanbrook9614 January 2023Ramsgate
Inquest2 February 202310amCounty Hall, MaidstoneLiliane Singers8224 June 2022Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest2 February 202312pmCounty Hall, MaidstoneLillian Staines923 October 2022Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest2 February 20232pmCounty Hall, MaidstoneSusan Hoskins7926 September 2022Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest6 February 202312pmThe Archbishops Palace, MaidstoneLesley Powelll6218 August 2022France
Inquest6 February 20232pmCounty Hall, MaidstoneJanet Love7427 April 2022Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest8 to 9 February 202310amShepway Centre, Oxford RoadStephen Jones652 August 2022Broadstairs
Inquest13 February 202310amCounty Hall, MaidstoneTara Wakefield5114 September 2022Margate
Inquest13 February 202311amCounty Hall, MaidstoneAnthony Kirkby5526 November 2022Ramsgate
Inquest13 February 202311:30amCounty Hall, MaidstoneTrevor Watkins9419 November 2022Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest13 February 202312pmCounty Hall, MaidstoneStuart Carnell608 July 2022Ramsgate
Inquest13 February 20232pmCounty Hall, MaidstoneJanice Thomas6828 July 2022Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest13 February 20233pmCounty Hall, MaidstoneDiana Trimble543 January 2021United States
Inquest20 February 20239:30amCounty Hall, MaidstoneEdwin Baldock6718 November 2022Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest20 February 202310:30amCounty Hall, MaidstoneRichard Newman7930 November 2022Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest20 February 202311:30amCounty Hall, MaidstoneSandra Moore7230 November 2022Whitstable
Inquest20 February 202312:30pmCounty Hall, MaidstonePeter Taylor8616 December 2022Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest20 February 20232pmCounty Hall, MaidstonePaul Tully752 December 2022Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest20 February 20233pmCounty Hall, MaidstoneJohn McLoughlin812 December 2022Canterbury
Inquest20 February 20233:30pmCounty Hall, MaidstoneAnn Clark954 December 2022Birchington
Inquest22 to 23 February 202310amCounty Hall, MaidstoneAndora Wilkes8424 January 2022Margate
Inquest23 February 20232pmCounty Hall, MaidstoneRaymond Howes787 January 2023Kent And Canterbury Hospital
Inquest27 February 202310amCounty Hall, MaidstoneAnne Morris-Thomas7030 July 2022Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest27 February 202310:30amCounty Hall, MaidstoneDoreen Shaw797 October 2022Pilgrims Hospice, Canterbury
Inquest27 February 202311amCounty Hall, MaidstoneAnthony Avery7128 October 2022Ramsgate
Inquest27 February 202311:30amCounty Hall, MaidstoneAmber Sinclair-Ray499 September 2022Ramsgate
Inquest27 February 202312pmCounty Hall, MaidstoneJacqueline Pither7622 October 2022Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest27 February 20233pmCounty Hall, MaidstoneJean Solley7916 August 2022Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Treasure27 February 20233:30pmCounty Hall, Maidstone2021 T587--North East Kent
Inquest2 March 202310amCounty Hall, MaidstoneDavid Annall7014 May 2022Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest6 March 202310amCounty Hall, MaidstoneSylvia Steed832 June 2022Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest7 to 9 March 202310amCounty Hall, MaidstoneShirley Daly7724 December 2021Dover
Inquest9 March 202310amCounty Hall, MaidstoneMary Ann Lawrence7522 October 2021Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest13 March 202310amCounty Hall, MaidstoneGraham Turner891 October 2022Pilgrims Hospice Canterbury
Inquest13 March 20232pmCounty Hall, MaidstoneMary Lyus Sidey7914 December 2022Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest13 March 20232:30pmCounty Hall, MaidstoneBrian Gillham8914 December 2022Pilgrims Hospice Canterbury
Inquest13 March 20233:30pmCounty Hall, MaidstoneSarah Dixon Kilpatrick6619 December 2022Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest16 March 202310amCounty Hall, MaidstoneElaine Fisher7725 December 2022Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest20 March 202310amCounty Hall, MaidstoneGwendolyn Higgins7815 December 2022St Martins Hospital Littlebourne
Inquest20 March 202311amCounty Hall, MaidstoneWilliam Etilage444 January 2023Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest20 March 202311:30amCounty Hall, MaidstoneRita Pengelly721 October 2022Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest20 March 20232pmCounty Hall, MaidstoneMark Kilner5010 December 2022Broadstairs
Inquest20 March 20232:30pmCounty Hall, MaidstoneWilliam Roe8329 December 2022Pilgrims Hospice Canterbury
Inquest20 March 20233pmCounty Hall, MaidstoneBenjamin Marshall9423 December 2022Deal
Inquest27 to 31 March 202310amShepway Centre, Oxford RoadBenjamin Hazelden1911 February 2022Ramsgate
Inquest27 March 202310amCounty Hall, MaidstoneAlfonsas Vicius3116 October 2022Canterbury
Inquest27 March 20232pmCounty Hall, MaidstoneHenry Butcher8320 December 2022Ramsgate
Inquest27 March 20232:30pmCounty Hall, MaidstoneDaniel Venes3128 August 2021English Channel
Inquest28 March 202310amCounty Hall, MaidstoneJohn Chapman881 January 2023Pilgrims Hospice Thanet Margate
Inquest30 March 202310amCounty Hall, MaidstoneTolgahan Eskikoy261 May 2022Kings College Hospital
Inquest30 March 20232pmCounty Hall, MaidstoneRaymond Hooker8024 January 2022Canterbury
Inquest3 April 202310amCounty Hall, MaidstoneAnn Butler7919 September 2022Sandwich
Inquest6 April 202310amCounty Hall, MaidstoneRichard Edwards756 July 2022Hythe
Inquest12 to 13 April 202310amCounty Hall, MaidstoneMichael Read222 October 2021Nackington
Inquest17 April 202310amCounty Hall, MaidstoneDaniel Little396 October 2021Herne Bay
Inquest17 April 202310amOakwood House, MaidstoneTaylor Perkins239 August 2022Margate
Inquest17 April 202311amCounty Hall, MaidstoneMonica Drayner4716 January 2023Pilgrims Hospice Canterbury
Inquest19 to 20 April 20222pmCounty Hall, MaidstoneElizabeth Rose3320 January 2022Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest24 April 202310amCounty Hall, MaidstoneHarrison Campbell187 November 2022Kings College Hospital
Inquest27 April 202310amCounty Hall, MaidstoneJoseph Shield5112 September 2022Kent And Canterbury Hospital
Inquest3 May 202310amOakwood House, MaidstoneBrian Giffen9011 August 2022Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Pre inquest review30 May 202310amOakwood House, MaidstoneHusean Hseb3119 November 2022Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest7 August 202310amOakwood House, MaidstoneLesley Powell6210 August 2022France