There are many straightforward and uncontentious cases referred to the Coroner, with no requirement for witnesses to attend. Evidence will be read where witness statements are sufficiently detailed and not disputed.
Fast track inquests will be heard at the Devon Coroner’s Office.
Any inquests listed will be held at the earliest opportunity.
| Name | Age | Date of death | Place of death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Edward BROWN | 81 | 22nd March 2026 | Beaworthy |
| John Ferguson NUNN | 76 | 25th March 2026 | Plymouth |
| Francis ATKINSON | 74 | 20th March 2026 | Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital |
| Reginald William PESSOL | 90 | 30th March 2026 | Derriford Hospital |
| Jonathan Lyell PERRY | 68 | 7th August 2024 | Derriford Hospital |
| Alice Maureen SMITH | 89 | 21st February 2026 | North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple |
| Thomas Henry SILK | 77 | 29th March 2026 | Derriford Hospital, Plymouth |
| Geoffrey GRIMSHAW | 92 | 25th August 2025 | Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter |
| Ernest OXBERRY | 85 | 25th March 2026 | Plymouth |
| Martin Neil ROBBINS | 71 | 13th March 2026 | Newton Abbot |
| Alfred RILEY | 83 | 20th March 2026 | Torquay |
| Helen Margaret YARDE | 70 | 3rd February 2026 | Bideford |
| Kenneth William Donald FRYER | 90 | 9th January 2026 | Derriford Hospital |
| Gladys Mary ROBB | 80 | 24th March 2026 | Derriford Hospital |
| David NEAVE | 62 | 20th March 2026 | North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple |
| John HARLAND | 87 | 5th March 2026 | North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple |
| Kenneth George EDMONDS | 81 | 28th March 2026 | South Hams District Hospital, Kingsbridge |
| Stephen John SOWDEN | 63 | 30th December 2025 | Derriford Hospital, Plymouth |
| Sylvia ROBINS | 86 | 9th March 2026 | Mount Gould Hospital |
| Wendy Elizabeth Leonie GATENBY | 82 | 21st January 2026 | Braunton |