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Revised waste collections over Easter 2020
A reminder that there will be no collections of refuse, garden waste or recycling on Monday 13 April 2020 as it's a bank holiday.
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Changes to bereavement services during the Coronavirus outbreak
Information on registering a death, funeral gatherings and the closure of all SC cemeteries to the public except for those attending a funeral
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Covid-19 emergency arrangements
Please note all inquests are subject to alteration
Currently there is no suitable accommodation for inquests to take place which require personal attendance. Inquests can only take place if there is no personal attendance and/or anyone wishing to be present is able to join by telephone/Skype or the like.
Otherwise the inquests will be adjourned until after the pandemic emergency has passed.
If you unsure of an inquest listing or have an interest, please contact us on: 01743 258470 or by email: coroner@shropshire.gov.uk
MEDIA - if you require any information for Inquest openings or Fast Tracks please email: coroner@shropshire.gov.uk
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 phone you should arrive ten minutes earlier in case of internal relocation of the review.
24 March 2020
Name: Owen Harry HAWKINS
From: Shrewsbury
Date of death: 30 October 2019
Age at death: 16
Location of death: Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Date of inquest: 24 March 2020 at 10am
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - TO BE RELISTED
26 March 2020
Name: Peter Bartholomew REED
From: Telford
Date of death: 11 October 2019
Age at death: 44
Location of death: Telford
Date of inquest: 26 March 2020 at 10am
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - TO BE RELISTED
7 April 2020
Name: Mavis Dorothy LUCAS
From: Newport
Date of death: 26 November 2018
Age at death: 75
Location of death: Newport
Date of inquest: 7 April 2020 at 12pm
Inquest venue: Telford & Wrekin Registrar office, Wellington
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - TO BE RELISTED
Name: John Beresford LUCAS
From: Newport
Date of death: 26 November 2018
Age at death: 86
Location of death: Newport
Date of inquest: 7 April 2020 at 12pm
Inquest venue: Telford & Wrekin Registrar office, Wellington
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - TO BE RELISTED
8 April 2020
Name: Richard Michael DOWNES
From: Wem
Date of death: 30 January 2020
Age at death: 35
Location of death: Wem
Date of inquest: 8 April 2020 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - TO BE RELISTED
Name: Peter Duerden HOUGHTON
From: Bridgnorth
Date of death: 5 January 2020
Age at death: 89
Location of death: Bridgnorth
Date of inquest: 8 April 2020 at 10am
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - to be heard by telephone/Skype as required
Name: David Charles GEORGE
From: Telford
Date of death: 6 January 2020
Age at death: 75
Location of death: The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Date of inquest: 8 April 2020 at 10:30am
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - to be heard by telephone/Skype as required
Name: Richard Frederick Peter DILLON
From: Telford
Date of death: 3 November 2019
Age at death: 33
Location of death: Telford
Date of inquest: 8 April 2020 at 11am
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - to be heard by telephone/Skype as required
Name: Jose Luis Garcia VAZQUEZ
From: Telford
Date of death: 1 January 2020
Age at death: 79
Location of death: Telford
Date of inquest: 8 April 2020 at 11:30am
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - to be heard by telephone/Skype as required
Name: Alexander Glyn LACEY
From: Shrewsbury
Date of death: 21 October 2019
Age at death: 28
Location of death: Shrewsbury
Date of inquest: 8 April 2020 at 12pm
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - TO BE RELISTED
16 April 2020
Name: Mark NORWOOD
From: Whittington
Date of death: 17 January 2020
Age at death: 57
Location of death: Whittington
Date of inquest: 16 April 2020 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time to be confirmed
Name: Helen Elizabeth MASON
From: Woore, Crewe
Date of death: 6 December 2019
Age at death: 34
Location of death: Woore, Crewe
Date of inquest: 16 April 2020 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: John Anthony LEWIS
From: Shrewsbury
Date of death: 28 February 2020
Age at death: 68
Location of death: The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Date of inquest: 16 April 2020 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time of listing to be confirmed
17 April 2020
Name: George Edward EVANS
From: Halfway House
Date of death: 21 August 2019
Age at death: 80
Location of death: Halfway House
Date of inquest: 17 April 2020 at 12pm
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST REVIEW - BY TELEPHONE
Name: Lee William DAVIES
From: Oswestry
Date of death: 18 June 2019
Age at death: 35
Location of death: Worcester Royal Hospital
Date of inquest: 17 April 2020 at 1pm
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST REVIEW - BY TELEPHONE
Name: Mohammed Ismael ZAMAN
From: Shrewsbury
Date of death: 18 October 2019
Age at death: 31
Location of death: The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Date of inquest: 17 April 2020 at 2pm
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST REVIEW - BY TELEPHONE
21 April 2020
Treasure item: Iron Age Gold Finger Ring from Frodesley, Shropshire (2019 T6)
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Date of inquest: 21 April 2020 at 10am
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
Treasure item: Medieval Silver Brooch from Bridgnorth, Shropshire (2019 T273)
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Date of inquest: 21 April 2020 at 10am
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
Name: Alan Spencer BUSBY
From: Oswestry
Date of death: 30 June 2019
Age at death: 69
Location of death: Royal Stoke University Hospital
Date of inquest: 21 April 2020 at 10am
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - TO BE RELISTED
7 May 2020
Name: Elizabeth Harriet DAVIES
From: Worthen, Shrewsbury
Date of death: 11 February 2020
Age at death: 82
Location of death: Royal Stoke University Hosptial
Date of inquest: 7 May 2020 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time to be confirmed
Name: Richard John SOUTAR
From: Church Stretton
Date of death: 24 October 2019
Age at death: 67
Location of death: Unclassified Lane, near Lawley Hill, Leebotwood, Shropshire
Date of inquest: 7 May 2020 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: Stephen Andrew PRITCHARD
From: Shrewsbury
Date of death: 5 January 2020
Age at death: 24
Location of death: The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Date of inquest: 7 May 2020 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: Sally-Anne JARRETT
From: Welshampton, Shropshire
Date of death: 9 February 2020
Age at death: 55
Location of death: Welshampton, Shropshire
Date of inquest: 7 May 2020 at 9:30am
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time of listing to be confirmed
Name: Daniel Mark HUGHES
From: Llanfyllin
Date of death: 14 September 2019
Age at death: 24
Location of death: A483, Near Oswestry
Date of inquest: 7 May 2020 at 2pm
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST BY TELEPHONE
20 May 2020
Name: Jugraj SINGH
From: Newport, Shropshire
Date of death: 20 January 2020
Age at death: 54
Location of death: Newport, Shropshire
Date of inquest: 20 May 2020 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time to be confirmed
Name: Carolyn ROBERTSON
From: Ruyton XI Towns
Date of death: 13 February 2020
Age at death: 64
Location of death: Ruyton XI Towns
Date of inquest: 20 May 2020 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time to be confirmed
Name: Jeffrey Reid MELLOR
From: Craven Arms
Date of death: 8 March 2020
Age at death: 82
Location of death: The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Date of inquest: 20 May 2020 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time of listing to be confirmed
28 May 2020
Name: Emma Linda PRICE
From: Shifnal
Date of death: 14 February 2020
Age at death: 38
Location of death: A5, Burlington, Shropshire
Date of inquest: 28 May 2020 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: Darren John BROOKS
From: Shrewsbury
Date of death: 17 February 2020
Age at death: 55
Location of death: Shrewsbury
Date of inquest: 28 May 2020 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: Lynn Christine MAIDEN
From: Telford
Date of death: 17 February 2020
Age at death: 63
Location of death: Telford
Date of inquest: 28 May 2020 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time of listing to be confirmed
9 June 2020
Name: Jason Peter MORTIMORE
From: Much Wenlock
Date of death: 29 November 2019
Age at death: 22
Location of death: Much Wenlock
Date of inquest: 9 June 2020 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: Jacqueline Elizabeth WILLIAMS
From: Telford
Date of death: 6 February 2020
Age at death: 53
Location of death: Telford
Date of inquest: 9 June 2020 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: Robert Donald MILLS
From: Shrewsbury
Date of death: 2 March 2020
Age at death: 88
Location of death: The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Date of inquest: 9 June 2020 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time of listing to be confirmed
24 June 2020
Name: Joanna Charlotte NICHOLLS
From: Shrewsbury
Date of death: 22 February 2020
Age at death: 54
Location of death: Shrewsbury
Date of inquest: 24 June 2020 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: Debora Melangell HUGHES
From: Llanymynech
Date of death: 3 March 2020
Age at death: 48
Location of death: Llanymynech
Date of inquest: 24 June 2020 time pending
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST - time of listing to be confirmed
4 August 2020
Name: Rachel Lesley YOUNG
From: Oswestry
Date of death: 4 December 2019
Age at death: 50
Location of death: Oswestry
Date of inquest: 4 August 2020 at 10am
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
INQUEST
19 August 2020
Name: Lewis James MCFARLIN
From: Stoke on Trent
Date of death: 14 January 2020
Age at death: 24
Location of death: Market Drayton
Date of inquest: 19 August 2020 at 10am
Inquest venue: Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND
Heard by: J P Ellery, Senior Coroner
PRE-INQUEST REVIEW