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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
Inquest3 to 4 July 202510amOakwood House, MaidstoneKatherine Wimble478 June 2024Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest4 July 202510amOakwood House, Maidstone Renee Davis5211 April 2024Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest10 July 202511amOakwood House, MaidstoneRobert Fludgate745 November 2024Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
Pre inquest review10 July 20252pmOakwood House, MaidstoneRoger Sawyer757 September 2024Pilgrims Hospice
Inquest10 July 20253pmOakwood House, MaidstoneBrenda Klafkowski8920 May 2025Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest14 July 202510:30amOakwood House, MaidstoneAndy Tilbrook3911 April 2025Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest14 July 202511:30amOakwood House, MaidstoneShirley Brown8511 February 2025Kent and Canterbury Hospital
Inquest14 July 20252:30pmOakwood House, MaidstoneFrank Boyden9410 May 2025Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest15 July 202510amOakwood House, MaidstoneSandra Lynn Relf585 February 2025Broadstairs
Inquest15 July 202511:30amOakwood House, MaidstoneCarole Pemble7616 June 2025Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest 21 July 202510:30amOakwood House, MaidstoneKai Watson-Meyers1328 February 2025Thailand
Inquest21 July 202511amOakwood House, MaidstoneMichael Turnball731 January 2025Deal
Inquest23 July 202510:30amOakwood House, MaidstoneSarah Heaver5927 May 2025Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest30 July 202510:30amOakwood House, MaidstonePatrick Murphy7821 March 2025Whitstable
Inquest6 August 202510:30amOakwood House, MaidstoneJulie Pratt6628 November 2024Sea Road
Inquest6 August 20253pmOakwood House, MaidstoneDeborah Kefrig429 February 2025Margate
Inquest11 August 202510:30amOakwood House, MaidstoneJane Butterfield684 November 2024Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest13 August 202510:30amOakwood House, Maidstone Edward Parry5423 April 2025Whitstable
Inquest3 September 202510:30amOakwood House, MaidstoneSam Stone436 June 2025Canterbury
Pre inquest review3 September 202511:30amOakwood House, MaidstoneDaman Bridger5428 February 2025Margate
Inquest8 September 202511:30amOakwood House, MaidstoneNigel Phethean8023 May 2025Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital
Inquest8 September 20252pmOakwood House, MaidstoneStephen Taylor7026 May 2025Broadstairs
Inquest22 September 202510:30amOakwood House, MaidstoneMark McGowan384 March 2025Canterbury
Inquest6 to 8 October 202510:30amOakwood House, MaidstoneMargaret Day8618 November 2023Herne Bay
Inquest6 to 8 October 202510:30amOakwood House, MaidstoneErnest Gray7 months24 November 2023William Harvey Hospital
Inquest6 October 202510:30amOakwood House, MaidstoneJack Carey372 June 2025Whitstable