Coroners' inquests

An inquest is held to record:

who the deceased was
when, where and how he or she came by the medical cause of death

When a conclusion is reached, the coroner records the details needed for the registration of the death.

An inquest does not determine any question of civil liability or criminal liability on the part of a named person.

Registration of Deaths

If the coroner decides that it is necessary for an inquest to be held, then the death will not be registered until the inquest has been completed, however an Interim Death Certificate will be issued by the coroner pending full registration.

At the conclusion of the inquest the coroner will register the death with the registrar for the area where the death occurred. The register offices for North Wales (East and Central) are:

Forthcoming inquests

It is an offence to make any recordings or take photographs within the Court Room or the Court building.

May 2026

Select a date to see inquests taking place that day:

Monday 11 to Tuesday 12 May 2026 – Jury inquest

Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN

Thomas Paul Holton Willis

Age: 29
Place and date of death: Alltami, 2 August 2022
Time of inquest: 10am

Wednesday 13 May 2026

Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN

Graham Maurice Willetts

Age: 72
Place and date of death: Deganwy, 22 January 2026
Time of inquest: 10am

Gwendoline Maysie Crump

Age: 96
Place and date of death: Wrexham, 29 January 2026
Time of inquest: 11am

Brenda Michael Richardson

Age: 78
Place and date of death: Bangor on Dee, 2 February 2026
Time of inquest: 12 noon

Arthur Baird Ellis

Age: 96
Place and date of death: Wrexham, 16 January 2026
Time of inquest: 3pm

Barbara Hogg

Age: 100
Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 25 January 2026
Time of inquest: 4pm

Tuesday 19 May 2026

Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN

Patricia Clarke

Age: 84
Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 7 March 2025
Time of inquest: 10am

Elizabeth Helen Pritchard

Age: 80
Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 29 October 2025
Time of inquest: 2pm

Wednesday 20 May 2026

Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN

Shirley Elizabeth Greaves

Age: 84
Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 22 March 2026
Time of inquest: 10am

Jacqueline Elizabeth Smith

Age: 84
Place and date of death: Wrexham, 28 January 2026
Time of inquest: 11am

Gwendoline Roberts

Age: 85
Place and date of death: St David’s Hospice, 27 January 2026
Time of inquest: 12 noon

James Christopher Lambert

Age: 50
Place and date of death: Rhyl, 7 January 2026
Time of inquest: 2pm

Gavin Glyn Kelly

Age: 47
Place and date of death: St Asaph, 28 January 2026
Time of inquest: 3pm

Euros Wyn Jones

Age: 44
Place and date of death: Glan Conwy, 2 February 2026
Time of inquest: 4pm

Thursday 21 May 2026

Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN

Frank Clapham Thomas

Age: 91
Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 28 December 2025
Time of inquest: 10am

John Brick

Age: 70
Place and date of death: Rhuddlan, 3 November 2025
Time of inquest: 3pm

Tuesday 26 May 2026

Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN

Barrie Joseph Wardle

Age: 27
Place and date of death: Queensferry, 24 June 2024
Time of inquest: 10am

Graham Ramon Turner Evans

Age: 74
Place and date of death: Royal Stoke, 25 December 2025
Time of inquest: 2pm

Vivienne Ann Clark

Age: 80
Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 12 July 2025
Time of inquest: 3pm

Blodwen Jones

Age: 95
Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 2 December 2025
Time of inquest: 4pm

Wednesday 27 May 2026

Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN

Tessa Jane Grant Egan

Age: 84
Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 2 March 2026
Time of inquest: 10am

Mark John Nicholas

Age: 42
Place and date of death: Fenns Bank, 23 October 2025
Time of inquest: 11am

Sylvia Rose Mary Kynaston

Age: 89
Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 18 December 2025
Time of inquest: 12 noon

Michael Robert Robinson

Age: 89
Place and date of death: Mold, 30 September 2025
Time of inquest: 2pm

Eric Winston Edwards

Age: 85
Place and date of death: Wrexham, 7 January 2026
Time of inquest: 3pm

Margaret Ffrydlas Williams

Age: 88
Place and date of death: Glan Clwyd, 29 December 2024
Time of inquest: 4pm

Thursday 28 May 2026

Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN

Paul Gerald Stanton

Age: 65
Place and date of death: Wrexham Maelor, 21 February 2025
Time of inquest: 10am

Adam Mark Watkiss-Thomas

Age: 18
Place and date of death: New Broughton, 21 March 2025
Time of inquest: 2:30pm

Owen Aaron Jones

Age: 19
Place and date of death: New Broughton, 21 March 2025
Time of inquest: 2:30pm

Treasure inquests

Monday 8 June 2026

Inquest location: Coroner's Court, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 1YN

Time: 10:30am

Silver Medieval Annular Brooch

Place found: Willington Worthenbury Community

Fragment of Silver Ingot (Hack Silver)

Place found: Henryd Community

Medieval Annular Brooch

Place found: Kinnerton Community

Post Medieval silver Cuff link

Place found: Llanasa Community

Post Medieval Composite Silver thimble

Place found: Dyserth Community

Early Medieval Hacksilver Fragment

Place found: Llandyrnog Community

Late Bronze age hoard

Place found: Llandegla community

Two cast bronze cone terminals

Place found: Llandegla community

A post Medieval silver button

Place found: Bronnington Community

Medieval Coin association

Place found: Llanynys Community

Post-Medieval Coin association

Place found: Llanarmon yn Ial Community

Silver Medieval annular buckle frame

Place found: Llandegla Community

Early Medieval Silver Pin

Place found: Llandegla Community