Listed inquest hearings
Please be aware that all online listings are subject to change. Inquests can be added or cancelled at short notice. If you are coming to observe and want to check whether an inquest will be proceeding as listed, we suggest that you contact the office for confirmation 24-48 hours in advance.
We can be contacted on 01443 281100 between 8am and 4pm or by email on Coroneradmin@rctcbc.gov.uk
If a member of the public or Press wish to attend a Final Inquest Hearing, they may attend the Court in person. Address details can be found in the “How to find us” section at the top of this page.
Remote Attendance
Press applications must be made in writing to Coroneradmin@rctcbc.gov.uk no later than 4pm the day before the hearing and must include the name, Company Name, telephone number and email address of the person wishing to attend.
Risk Assessments have been carried out to ensure that Inquests are conducted in a safe environment and appropriate measure have been put in place.
KEY
- Documentary Inquest = there will not be a physical Court Hearing
- Read Only Inquest = there will be a Court Hearin
| NAME | AGE Of THE DECEASED | DATE OF DEATH | INQUEST STATUS | DATE AND TIME | VENUE OF INQUEST | CORONER SITTING | |
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| Peter John Hardwicke - Pontypridd |
86 |
19/12/2023 |
Conclusion |
30/06/2025 - 02/07/2025 - 10:00 |
Pontypridd Coroner's Court |
Graeme Hughes |
| Brenda Julie Rawlin - Penarth |
75 |
23/06/2024 |
Conclusion |
01/07/2025 - 10:00 |
Pontypridd Coroner's Court |
Rachel Knight |
| Nanw Thomas - Barry |
0 Days |
31/07/2024 |
Conclusion |
02/07/2025 - 04/07/2025 - 10:00 |
Pontypridd Coroner's Court |
Rachel Knight |
| Liliwen Iris Thomas - Cardiff |
0 Days |
10/10/2022 |
Conclusion |
08/07/2025 - 11/07/2025 - 10:00 |
Pontypridd Coroner's Court |
Rachel Knight |
| Janet Burton - Barry |
68 |
10/06/2021 |
Pre-Inquest Review |
08/07/2025 - 10:00 |
Pontypridd Coroner's Court |
Andrew Morse |
| David Brown - Barry |
73 |
27/10/2024 |
Conclusion |
08/07/2025 - 10:00 |
Pontypridd Coroner's Court |
Graeme Hughes |
| Olaoluwa Alatise - Cardiff |
27 |
07/09/2023 |
Conclusion |
09/07/2025 - 10:00 |
Pontypridd Coroner's Court |
Andrew Morse |
| Edward John Funnell - Llandrindod Wells |
93 |
29/04/2023 |
Conclusion |
10/07/2025 - 09:30 |
Pontypridd Coroner's Court |
Andrew Morse |
| David Royston Harris - Merthyr Tydfil |
82 |
07/12/2023 |
Conclusion |
10/07/2025 - 10:30 |
Pontypridd Coroner's Court |
Andrew Morse |
| Ceirion Galliers - Merthyr Tydfil |
18 |
24/07/2023 |
Conclusion |
10/07/2025 - 10:00 |
Pontypridd Coroner's Court |
Graeme Hughes |
| William Raymond Cooper - Aberdare |
81 |
12/01/2024 |
Conclusion |
11/07/2025 - 10:00 |
Pontypridd Coroner's Court |
Andrew Morse |
| Terence Patrick Ruck - Monmouth |
55 |
12/10/2021 |
Jury Inquest |
14/07/2025 - 15/07/2025 - 10:00 |
Pontypridd Coroner's Court |
Gavin Knox |
| Martyn James Short - Cardiff |
47 |
21/02/2024 |
Conclusion |
14/07/2025 - 10:00 |
Pontypridd Coroner's Court |
Patricia Morgan |
| Rhiannon Mair Fryatt - Blaenau Gwent |
33 |
17/12/2022 |
Jury Inquest |
16/07/2025 - 17/07/2025 - 10:00 |
Pontypridd Coroner's Court |
Kerrie Burge |
| Jacob Anthony Lewis - Penarth |
27 |
29/04/2024 |
Jury Inquest |
18/07/2025 - 10:00 |
Pontypridd Coroner's Court |
Kerrie Burge |
| Michael David Fowler - Cardiff |
44 |
22/06/2024 |
Conclusion |
16/07/2025 - 10:00 |
Pontypridd Coroner's Court |
Patricia Morgan |
| Rebecca Lewis - Bridgend |
37 |
03/01/2024 |
Pre-Inquest Review |
17/07/2025 - 10:00 |
Pontypridd Coroner's Court |
Rachel Knight |
| Shaun Michael Nash - Porth |
31 |
04/10/2023 |
Conclusion |
17/07/2025 - 13:00 |
Pontypridd Coroner's Court |
Rachel Knight |
| Gwilym Owen - Newtown |
84 |
05/03/2023 |
Jury Inquest |
21/07/2025 - 13:00 22/07/2025 - 10:00 |
Welshpool Town Hall |
Rachel Knight |
| Thomas Edward Hopkin-Evans - Newtown |
69 |
01/01/2023 |
Jury Inquest |
24/07/2025 - 25/07/2025 - 10:00 |
Welshpool Town Hall |
Rachel Knight |
| Dennis Edward Davies - Newtown |
74 |
19/11/2022 |
Conclusion |
29/07/2025 - 30/07/2025 - 10:00 |
Welshpool Town Hall |
Rachel Knight |
Documentary Inquests
| NAME | AGE Of THE DECEASED | DATE OF DEATH | INQUEST STATUS | DATE AND TIME | VENUE OF INQUEST | CORONER SITTING |
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| Robert Stephenson - Telford | 40 | 25/05/2024 | Documentary | 26/06/2025 | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Graeme Hughes |
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| Joy Diane Conn - Porth | 74 | 05/10/2022 | Documentary | 26/06/2025 | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Graeme Hughes |
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| Islwyn Davies - Bridgend | 95 | 22/05/2024 | Documentary | 27/06/2025 | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | David Regan |
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| Derek Edward Downton - Treorchy | 71 | 01/06/2024 | Documentary | 27/06/2025 | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | David Regan |
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| Anthony David Rees - Treherbert | 60 | 20/10/2023 | Documentary | 27/06/2025 | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | David Regan |
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| Wayne Ashman - Pontypridd | 62 | 14/05/2025 | Documentary | 27/06/2025 | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | David Regan |
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| Bernard Anthony Vincent Vaughan - Cardiff | 76 | 29/04/2024 | Documentary | 30/06/2025 | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Kerrie Burge |
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| Elvyn Griffiths - Maesteg | 83 | 06/02/2024 | Documentary | 30/06/2025 | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Kerrie Burge |
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| Hugh William Williams - Llanidloes | 81 | 17/03/2023 | Documentary | 30/06/2025 | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Kerrie Burge |
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| Judith Anne Fryer - Bridgend | 57 | 28/01/2025 | Documentary | 30/06/2025 | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Kerrie Burge |
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| Russell Desmond Samuel Hopkins - Bridgend | 78 | 10/10/2023 | Documentary | 30/06/2025 | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Kerrie Burge |
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| Aaron Nash - Porth | 48 | 06/07/2024 | Documentary | 30/06/2025 | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Kerrie Burge |
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| James Brick - Merthyr Tydfil | 89 | 27/06/2024 | Documentary | 01/07/2025 | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Patricia Morgan |
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| Janet Pullen - Presteigne | 77 | 21/05/2024 | Documentary | 01/07/2025 | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Patricia Morgan |
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| Gareth Jamie Thomas - Aberdare | 49 | 11/05/2024 | Documentary | 01/07/2025 | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Patricia Morgan |
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| Anthony George Paines - Penarth | 81 | 08/06/2024 | Documentary | 03/07/2025 | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Graeme Hughes |
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| Nathan William Reid - Aberdare | 19 | 05/07/2024 | Documentary | 03/07/2025 | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Graeme Hughes |
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| Lynette Rosalind Rogers - Cardiff | 68 | 17/07/2024 | Documentary | 03/07/2025 | Pontypridd Coroner's Court | Graeme Hughes |
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