Fast track inquests
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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.

 NameAgeDate of deathPlace of deathInquest concluded Karl Dieter SCHOMER725th March 2026RD&E Hospital 17th June 2026 William WORTH8730th January 2026Mount Gould Hospital 17th June 2026 Philip Lee WOODALL5516th May 2026North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple22nd June 2026 Debbie Lyn ROWLEY6530th March 2026Plymouth17th June 2026 Robert Arthur DEIGHTON8110th May 2026Torbay Hospital17th June 2026 Geoffrey William COWLARD8228th March 2026Torquay22nd June 2026 Sylvia Mary DONEY8224th May 2026Mount Gould Hospital22nd June 2026 Elizabeth Ann HOOK6918th December 2025Derriford Hospital, Plymouth17th June 2026 Geraldine Barbara SHRUBSOLE7812th May 2026Derriford Hospital, Plymouth29th June 2026 Eileen Ruth HOUSEGO9926th April 2026Torbay Hospital, Torquay29th June 2026 Barbara Lilian GREENAWAY8121st May 2026Derriford Hospital29th June 2026 John Willem Hendrik Leopold ZWEERS8921st March 2026Exeter1st July 2026 Denis Ashton CHADWICK8127th September 2025Torbay Hospital1st July 2026 Jean Carol UNDERHILL8014th August 2025Teignmouth29th June 2026 Victor Cyril NORTH874th May 2026Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital29th June 2026 David Arthur DORNOM9229th May 2026Crediton1st July 2026 Peter Royston ROGERS658th January 2026North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple1st July 2026 Brenda Avril MITCHELL7819th June 2025Torbay Hospital, Torquay29th June 2026 Gloria May HORAN839th August 2025Derriford Hospital, Plymouth29th June 2026 Christopher ROBINSON789th October 2025North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple1st July 2026 David NEWMAN735th November 2024Teignmouth1st July 2026 Edward LAVERTY8724th December 2025Exmouth1st July 2026 Brian COLE9212th April 2026Sidmouth1st July 2026 Katherine SHEPHERD5931st May 2026Derriford Hospital1st July 2026
 Laura Mary DREW7118th February 2026Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital1st July 2026 Peter Michael LONG7420th May 2026Ilfracombe6th July 2026 Peter Robin HANSON8212th March 2026Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital1st July 2026 Arthur Lionel SMITH9128th September 2025Torbay Hospital1st July 2026 John Henry James MUDD933rd March 2026Torbay Hospital1st July 2026 Lindsay CUNLIFFE9720th September 2025Newton Abbot Community Hospital7th July 2026 Alan Albert WHITEHEAD962nd March 2026Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital7th July 2026 Charles Frederick William TREVETHAN1004th April 2026Derriford Hospital7th July 2026 David John WHITMAN8119th May 2026Derriford Hospital7th July 2026 Francis Ernest BAYLEY8611th February 2026Torbay Hospital 8th July 2026 Roy Thomas STEVENS7821st March 2026Exeter15th July 2026 Paul Stephen ROBINSON5124th April 2026North Devon District Hospital20th July 2026 June Elizabeth VINING8928th April 2026Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital15th July 2026 Jonathan Patrick Thomas HAIGH8524th April 2026Exeter, Devon20th July 2026 Ronald Henry CLARKE8428th May 2026North Devon District Hospital21st July 2026 Martin Christopher SQUIRES723rd May 2026Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital20th July 2026 Michael John Dennis CLARKE8429th May 2026Exeter, Devon21st July 2026 Maureen Margaret HARVEY8927th April 2026Derriford Hospital 22nd July 2026 Valerie Margaret EDWARDS8925th February 2026Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital 22nd July 2026 Elaine Mary O’DONNELL7928th December 2025Exeter and District Hospice 22nd July 2026 Stephen James TALBOT 7330th April 2026Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital 27th July 2026 Leslie Frank David TALBOT847th February 2026Plymouth3rd August 2026 William Richard COLLINS836th May 2026Mount Gould Hospital 29th July 2026 Peter James GODFREY8825th April 2026Torquay4th August 2026 Monica Mary TURNER9411th May 2026North Devon District Hospital29th July 2026 Michael Arthur John Beckley SHINN882nd May 2026Exeter4th August 2026  Richard WELLBY825th May 2026Derriford Hospital10th August 2026 Barry Maxime HODGE819th May 2026Plymouth10th August 2026 John Albert CAPPS8616th July 2025Chulmleigh10th August 2026 Derek MOSELEY7612th July 2025Torbay Hospital10th August 2026 Edward Roy MAYES8221st February 2026Derriford Hospital10th August 2026 Christopher Robin TUCKER7928th May 2026North Devon District Hospital 24th August 2026 John Alfred Henry COLLINS8410th May 2026Brixham24th August 2026 Joan Frances FORD 8519th February 2026Mount Gould Hospital24th August 2026 Keith Anthony MCINDOE8827th May 2026Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital24th August 2026 Isabel MERILION958th January 2026Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital26th August 2026 David John FLYNN7114th May 2026Plymouth1st September 2026 Trevor BERKLEY8213th April 2026Ilfarcombe1st September 2026 Eric Ronald John WORSDELL7827th December 2025Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital2nd September 2026 Marina Ann EWINGS896th November 2025Exeter8th September 2026 Gordon Francis CLOKE966th April 2026Derriford Hospital, Plymouth9th September 2026 Patrick WALSH5014th May 2024Paignton7th September 2026 Maurice Raymond COCKERILL8914th April 2026Southmead Hospital, Bristol7th September 2026 Leslie Arthur BURTON10118th December 2025Derriford Hospital9th September 2026 Keith Jonathan BINMORE6928th March 2026Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter9th September 2026 James Page LEIGH6812th April 2026Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter9th September 2026 Brian Lawrence BEAUMONT9027th November 2025Torbay Hospital, Torquay9th September 2026 Brian William CRANE924th April 2026Derriford Hospital, Plymouth9th September 2026 Margaret June ILES9423rd April 2026Derriford Hospital, Plymouth8th September 2026 Stephen John LATIMER639th February 2026Derriford Hospital 28th September 2026 Zoe Ann BECKHAM4821st March 2026Plymouth30th September 2026 Yam SOUTHALL4619th May 2026Derriford Hospital12th October 2026 Patricia Ann CANN 7318th April 2026Ilfracombe 26th October 2026 James John SCOWN7722nd January 2026Derriford Hospital12th October 2026 Lawrence Victor KERSLAKE8730th April 2026Plymouth13th October 2026 Rowley Meaburn STANILAND7322nd May 2026Ashburton26th October 2026 John Alexander BRIGHT8313th April 2026Torbay Hospital26th October 2026 Colin BARTRIP684th March 2026Bideford28th October 2026 Michael James DULLING838th March 2026Plymouth, Devon11th November 2026