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Covid-19 emergency arrangements
Following recent announcements by the government it has been possible to modify the restrictions in place regarding inquest hearings. On strict terms, it is possible for under 20 persons to attend an inquest though attendance remotely by telephone remains an option. For track & trace purposes we need the names of all those who wish to attend the inquest in person and you will be asked to provide a valid contact number which will be kept securely for 21 days.
Media – you are now allowed to attend in person
If anyone does wish to attend in person or by telephone, including the media, they should please contact us on 01743 258470 or by email coroner@shropshire.gov.uk at least 24 hours before the hearing, so that the terms, including social distancing at all times, can be maintained. Please note that those persons attending will need to provide a valid contact telephone number for track & trace purposes.
Please note anyone will now be required to wear a suitable face covering when attending the Coroners Court. This may be removed when speaking or giving evidence.
Inquests
Please note that all inquests are subject to alteration
On this page you'll find the details of upcoming inquests in Shropshire. There may be occasions when it's in the interested person's interest – and the bereaved in particular - to hold the inquest quickly. This site should therefore be checked regularly in case an inquest has been listed at short notice.
Pre-inquest reviews
Pre-inquest reviews are public, but there's likely to be a restriction on what can be reported to prevent any prejudice to the subsequent inquest. In appropriate cases the pre-inquest review may proceed to the inquest itself. If the pre-inquest review is by telephone you should arrive ten minutes earlier in case of an internal relocation of the review.
12 May 2021
Name: Thomas Michael Roy BUTLER
From: Sherrifhales
Date of death: 14 February 2021
Age at death: 28 years
Location of death: Telford
Date of inquest: 12 May 2021 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time to be confirmed
Name: William Steven HEYES
From: Telford
Date of death: 14 March 2021
Age at death: 36 years
Location of death: Telford
Date of inquest: 12 May 2021 at 9:30am
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
OPENING
Name: Phillip Mark WORLEY
From: Shrewsbury
Date of death: 1 May 2021
Age at death: 46 years
Location of death: Shrewsbury
Date of inquest: 12 May 2021 at 9:30am
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
OPENING
Name: Bridie Angelina SHEVLIN
From: Telford
Date of death: 3 February 2021
Age at death: 29 years
Location of death: Telford
Date of inquest: 12 May 2021 at 10am
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST
Name: Patricia Katherine PROSSER
From: Bridgnorth
Date of death: 2 December 2020
Age at death: 71 years
Location of death: Bridgnorth
Date of inquest: 12 May 2021 at 10:30am
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST
18 May 2021
Name: Maurice Dennis NUTTRIDGE
From: Shrewsbury
Date of death: 8 January 2021
Age at death: 82 years
Location of death: The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford
Date of inquest: 18 May 2021 at 12pm
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST
Name: Elia MANOA
From: Market Drayton
Date of death: 7 June 2020
Age at death: 38 years
Location of death: Market Drayton
Date of inquest: 18 May 2021 at 2pm
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
FAST TRACK INQUEST
Name: David BATES
From: Sherrifhales
Date of death: 19 December 2020
Age at death: 41 years
Location of death: Sherrifhales
Date of inquest: 18 May 2021 at 2:30pm
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST
27 May 2021
Name: Roger Mansell ADAMS
From: Shrewsbury
Date of death: 16 February 2021
Age at death: 84 years
Location of death: The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Date of inquest: 27 May 2021 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time to be confirmed
Name: Primrose Hope HESS
From: Shrewsbury
Date of death: 23 October 2020
Age at death: 7 days
Location of death: Royal Stoke University Hospital
Date of inquest: 27 May 2021 at 12pm
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
Pre-Inquest review
Name: Vahit TEZGEL
From: Market Drayton
Date of death: 30 September 2020
Age at death: 61 years
Location of death: The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford
Date of inquest: 27 May 2021 at 2pm
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
PRE-INQUEST REVIEW
3 June 2021
Name: Keith Granville LISTER
From: Telford
Date of death: 31 July 2020
Age at death: 60 years
Location of death: B4368 Millichope Park, Munslow
Date of inquest: 3 June 2021 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time to be confirmed
Name: Liam MEYNELL-SMITH
From: Weston Rhyn
Date of death: 1 January 2021
Age at death: 21 years
Location of death: B5069 Gobowen Road, Shropshire
Date of inquest: 3 June 2021 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time of listing to be confirmed
Name: Michael John BIRCH
From: Oswestry
Date of death: 18 January 2021
Age at death: 66 years
Location of death: Oswestry
Date of inquest: 3 June 2021 at 10am
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST
9 June 2021
Name: Nicola CLARKSON
From: Market Drayton
Date of death: 2 February 2021
Age at death: 44 years
Location of death: The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford
Date of inquest: 9 June 2021 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time to be confirmed
Name: Michael Geoffrey CARTWRIGHT
From: Shrewsbury
Date of death: 2 March 2021
Age at death: 68 years
Location of death: Shrewsbury
Date of inquest: 9 June 2021 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time to be confirmed
Name: Jason Charles LEWIS
From: Ludlow
Date of death: 24 November 2020
Age at death: 43 years
Location of death: Ludlow
Date of inquest: 9 June 2021 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time of listing to be confirmed
Name: George James STEPHENS
From: All Stretton
Date of death: 23 February 2021
Age at death: 18 years
Location of death: All Stretton
Date of inquest: 9 June 2021 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time of hearing to be confirmed
23 June 2021
Name: Sian Jordon MEHLMANN
From: Shrewsbury
Date of death: 25 December 2020
Age at death: 28 years
Location of death: Shrewsbury
Date of inquest: 23 June 2021 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time of listing to be confirmed
Name: Paul Alexander WILSON
From: Rugeley, Staffordshire
Date of death: 4 March 2021
Age at death: 51 years
Location of death: Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Date of inquest: 23 June 2021 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time of listing to be confirmed
Name: Kyle Andrew MORRIS
From: Shrewsbury
Date of death: 8 March 2021
Age at death: 25 years
Location of death: Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Date of inquest: 23 June 2021 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time of listing to be confirmed
29 June 2021
Name: Jonathan Allan PICKERING
From: Telford
Date of death: 21 December 2020
Age at death: 36 years
Location of death: Telford
Date of inquest: 29 June 2021 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time of hearing to be confirmed
Name: David Ian BARRETT
From: Telford
Date of death: 11 March 2021
Age at death: 74 years
Location of death: Telford
Date of inquest: 29 June 2021 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time of listing to be confirmed
Name: Nicky JEFFERIS
From: Telford
Date of death: 13 March 2021
Age at death: 42 years
Location of death: Telford
Date of inquest: 29 June 2021 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time of listing to be confirmed
Name: Derek Stanley HALL
From: Bridgnorth
Date of death: 17 March 2021
Age at death: 88 years
Location of death: Princess Royal Hospital, Telford
Date of inquest: 29 June 2021 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time of listing to be confirmed
30 June 2021
Name: Robert Francis KAVANAGH
From: Market Drayton
Date of death: 6 January 2021
Age at death: 46 years
Location of death: The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford
Date of inquest: 30 June 2021 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
PRE-INQUEST REVIEW
6 July 2021
Name: Percy William Turner MULLALY
From: Shrewsbury
Date of death: 22 August 2020
Age at death: 77 years
Location of death: Shrewsbury
Date of inquest: 6 July 2021 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time to be confirmed
Name: Shane Cornelius WARNER
From: Whitchurch
Date of death: 27 February 2021
Age at death: 27 years
Location of death: Wem
Date of inquest: 6 July 2021 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time to be confirmed
Name: James Lawrence PAINTING
From: Shifnal
Date of death: 24 February 2021
Age at death: 45 years
Location of death: Shifnal
Date of inquest: 6 July 2021 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time to be confirmed
14 July 2021
Name: Kevin John FLECKNEY
From: Chirk
Date of death: 10 January 2021
Age at death: 56 years
Location of death: Chirk
Date of inquest: 14 July 2021 time pending
Inquest venue:
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time of hearing to be confirmed
Name: Kelly Susan FITZGERALD
From: Telford
Date of death: 14 December 2020
Age at death: 34 years
Location of death: Telford
Date of inquest: 14 July 2021 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time of listing to be confirmed
Name: Ronald Thomas MACHIN
From: Market Drayton
Date of death: 30 March 2021
Age at death: 76 years
Location of death: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham
Date of inquest: 14 July 2021 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time of listing to be confirmed
Name: Gary NUTTALL
From: Telford
Date of death: 30 March 2021
Age at death: 65 years
Location of death: Telford
Date of inquest: 14 July 2021 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time of hearing to be confirmed
22 July 2021
Name: Richard BOFFEY
From: Shrewsbury
Date of death: 4 February 2021
Age at death: 35 years
Location of death: Shrewsbury
Date of inquest: 22 July 2021 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time to be confirmed
Name: Beryl PALFREY
From: Brimfield, Ludlow
Date of death: 12 November 2020
Age at death: 76 years
Location of death: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham
Date of inquest: 22 July 2021 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time of hearing to be confirmed
28 July 2021
Name: Shaun RUTTY
From: Stafford
Date of death: 17 April 2021
Age at death: 53 years
Location of death: Market Drayton
Date of inquest: 28 July 2021 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time of listing to be confirmed
11 August 2021
Name: Clive Ian FRANCIS
From: Market Drayton
Date of death: 20 February 2021
Age at death: 53 years
Location of death: The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford
Date of inquest: 11 August 2021 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time to be confirmed
2 September 2021
Name: Danni William George PITCHFORD
From: Whitchurch
Date of death: 22 December 2020
Age at death: 35 years
Location of death: B5935 Sedgeford, Whitchurch
Date of inquest: 2 September 2021 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time of listing to be confirmed
21 September 2021
Name: Darren MARSHALL
From: Telford
Date of death: 4 February 2021
Age at death: 34 years
Location of death: Telford
Date of inquest: 21 September 2021 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time to be confirmed
30 September 2021
Name: Lewis James McFARLIN
From: Stoke on Trent
Date of death: 14 January 2020
Age at death: 24 years
Location of death: Market Drayton
Date of inquest: 30 September 2021 at 10am
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
Pre-Inquest review
5 October 2021
Name: Tamba Kutubu MOMODU
From: Telford
Date of death: 13 October 2020
Age at death: 20 years
Location of death: Telford
Date of inquest: 5 October 2021 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time of listing to be confirmed