All coroner appointments are made by the relevant local authority, normally following a fair and open competition campaign. The Chief Coroner and the Lord Chancellor must give their consent to each proposed appointment.
The Chief Coroner is kept fully informed by the local authorities during the appointment process. His involvement includes approving the advert beforehand, giving feedback on the applications and advising on technical questions, before making the final decision on the proposed appointee.
For area and senior coroner interviews, the Chief Coroner or one of his nominees normally attends the interviews. This is to ensure the process is fair and open. The Chief Coroner’s nominee does not have a ‘vote’ in the choice of candidate but reports back to him and the Lord Chancellor on the interview process.
For more information about the appointment process, please refer to the Chief Coroner’s Guidance 6: Appointments.
More information
There were 104 assistant coroner appointments in the last year across England and Wales (April 2018-April 2019). Some coroners can have more than one concurrent jurisdiction.
There has been a rise in the number of area coroners appointed – eight in the past year, both full and part time positions. There have been five senior coroner appointments in the last 12 months (April 2018-April 2019).
Who’s who?
The following is a list of all senior coroner appointments:
| Coroner area | Senior coroner or acting senior coroner | Base address and contact details |
| Avon | Maria Voisin | Coroner’s Office, 37 Old Weston Road, Bristol BS48 1UL 01275 461920 avoncoronersteam@bristol.gov.uk |
| Bedfordshire and Luton | Emma Whitting | The Court House, Woburn Street, Ampthill, Bedfordshire MK45 2HX 0300 300 8383 Coroner.Service@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk |
| Berkshire | Heidi Connor | Coroner’s Office, Reading Town Hall, Blagrave Street, Reading RG1 1QH 0118 937 2300 Coroner@reading.gov.uk |
| Birmingham and Solihull | Louise Hunt | Coroner’s Court, 50 Newton Street, Birmingham B4 6NE 0121 303 3228 coroner@birmingham.gov.uk |
| Black Country | Zafar Siddique | The Coroner’s Court, Jack Judge House, Halesowen Street, Oldbury B69 2AJ 0121 569 7200 Sandwell_coroners@sandwell.gov.uk |
| Blackpool and Fylde | Alan Wilson | HM Coroner Blackpool and Fylde, PO Box 1066, Blackpool FY1 1GB 01253 477128 |
| Brighton and Hove | Veronica Hamilton-Deeley | The Coroner’s Office, Woodvale, Lewes Road, Brighton BN2 3QB 01273 292046 coronersoffice@brighton-hove.gov.uk |
| Buckinghamshire | Crispin Butler | Coroner’s Service, 29 Windsor End, Beaconsfield, HP9 2JJ 01494 475505 coroners@buckscc.gov.uk |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | David Heming | Coroner’s Service, Lawrence Court, Princes Street, Huntingdon PE29 3PA 0345 045 1364 coroners@cambridgeshire.gov.uk |
| Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire | Mark Layton | Coroner’s Office, North Wing, County Hall, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire SA61 1TP 01437 775001 hmcpembs@pembrokeshire.gov.uk |
| Central and South East Kent | Patricia Harding (acting senior coroner) | Coroner Service Team, Cantium House, Sandling Road, Maidstone ME14 1XD 03000 410503 KentandMedwayAdmin@kent.gov.uk |
| Ceredigion | Peter Brunton | HM Senior Coroner, 6 Upper Portland Street, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 2DU 01970 612567 peter.brunton@bruntonandco.co.uk |
| Cheshire | Alan Moore | The West Annexe, Town Hall, Sankey Street, Warrington, Cheshire WA1 1UH 01606 363892 coroners@cheshire.pnn.police.uk |
| City of London | Alison Hewitt | City of London Coroner’s Court, 4th Floor, Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, London EC4M 7EH 020 7332 1598 coroner@cityoflondon.gov.uk |
| Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | Andrew Cox (acting senior coroner) | Cornwall Coroner’s Service, The New Lodge, Newquay Road, Penmount, Truro TR4 9AA 01872 324438 cornwallcoroner@cornwall.gov.uk |
| County Durham and Darlington | Jeremy Chipperfield | HM Coroner’s Office, PO Box 282, Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham DL14 4FY 03000 265556 HMCoroner@durham.gov.uk |
| Coventry | Sean McGovern | Coroner’s Service, Cheylesmore Manor House, Manor House Drive, Coventry CV1 2ND 024 7697 5509 coroner@coventry.gov.uk |
| Cumbria | Kally Cheema | HM Coroner’s Office, Fairfield, Station Road, Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 9PT 0300 303 3180 hmcoroner@cumbria.gov.uk |
| Derby and Derbyshire | Robert Hunter | HM Coroner, St Katherine’s House, St Mary’s Wharf, Mansfield Road, Derby DE1 3TQ 01629 535047 Derby.coroner@derbyshire.gov.uk |
| Dorset | Rachael Griffin | Coroner’s Office for the County of Dorset, Town Hall, Bournemouth, BH2 6DY 01202 123900 coroner.service@bcpcouncil.gov.uk |
| East London | Nadia Persaud | The Coroner’s Court, Queens Road, Walthamstow E17 8QP 020 8496 5000 Coroners@walthamforest.gov.uk |
| East Riding and Hull | Paul Marks | Coroner’s Service, The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street, Hull HU1 2AA coronersoffice@hullcc.gov.uk |
| East Sussex | Alan Craze | Coroner’s Office (East Sussex), Unit 56, Innovation Centre, Highfield Drive, St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex TN38 9UH 01424 723030 |
| Essex and Thurrock | Lincoln Brookes | Essex and Thurrock Coroner’s Service, Essex County Council, County Hall, Chelmsford CM1 1QH 0333 0135 000 coroner@essex.gov.uk |
| Exeter and Greater Devon | Philip Spinney | Exeter and Devon Coroner’s Service, Room 226, County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter, Devon EX2 4QD 01392 383636 coroner@devon.gov.uk |
| Gateshead and South Tyneside | Terence Carney | Coroner’s Service, 35 Station Rd, Hebburn NE31 1LA 0191 483 8771 |
| Gloucestershire | Katy Skerrett | Gloucester Coroner’s Court, Corinium Avenue, Gloucester GL4 3DG 01452 305661 coroner@gloucestershire.gov.uk |
| Gwent | Caroline Saunders | Gwent Coroner Service, The Mansion House, 4 Stow Park Circle, Newport, South Wales, NP20 4HE 01633 414600 gwent.coroner@newport.gov.uk |
| Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton | Chris Wilkinson | Central, North-East and Southampton & New Forest, The Castle, Winchester SO23 8UL 01962 667884 hampshirecoroners@private.hants.gov.uk |
| Herefordshire | Mark Bricknell | Coroner’s Office, Town Hall, St Owen Street, Hereford HR1 2PJ 01432 261813 coroners@herefordshire.gov.uk |
| Hertfordshire | Geoffrey Sullivan | Hertfordshire Coroner Service, The Old Courthouse, St Albans Road East, Hatfield, Hertfordshire AL10 0ES 01707 292707 coroner.service@hertfordshire.gov.uk |
| Inner North London | Mary Hassell | Poplar Coroner’s Court (deaths in Hackney or Tower Hamlets), 127 Poplar High Street, London E14 0AE 020 7538 1201 coroner.poplar@camden.gov.ukSt Pancras Coroner’s Court (deaths in Camden or Islington), Camley Street, London N1C 4PP 020 7974 4545 coroner.stpancras@camden.gov.uk |
| Inner South London | Andrew Harris | Southwark Coroner’s Court, 1 Tennis Street, London, SE1 1YD 0207 525 4200 |
| Inner West London | Fiona Wilcox | Westminster Coroner’s Court, 65 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2ED 020 7641 1212 SLord2@westminster.gov.uk |
| Isle of Wight | Caroline Sumeray | Isle of Wight Coroner’s Service, Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 2QS 01983 823010 |
| Lancashire with Blackburn and Darwen | James Adeley | Coroner’s Court, 2 Faraday Court, Faraday Drive, Preston, Lancashire PR2 9NB 01772 536536 coroners@lancashire.gov.uk |
| Leicester and South Leicestershire | Catherine Mason | The Coroner’s Court, Town Hall, Town Hall Square, Leicester LE1 9BG 0116 4541031 leicester.coroner@leicester.gov.uk |
| Lincolnshire | Paul Smith (acting senior coroner) | HM Coroner’s Service, 4 Lindum Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN2 1NN 01522 552500 LincsCoroner@lincolnshire.gov.uk |
| Liverpool and Wirral | André Rebello | Liverpool and the Wirral Coroner’s Service, Gerard Majella Courthouse, Boundary Street, Liverpool L5 2QD 0151 233 5770hmcoroner@liverpool.gov.uk |
| Manchester City | Nigel Meadows | Manchester City Coroner’s Office and Court, Exchange Floor, The Royal Exchange Building, Cross Street, Manchester M2 7EF 0161 219 2222 coroners.office@manchester.gov.uk |
| Manchester North | Joanne Kearsley | Coroner’s Service, Phoenix Centre, L/Cpl Stephen Shaw MC Way (formerly Church Street), Heywood OL10 1LR, 01706 924815 coroners.office@rochdale.gov.uk |
| Manchester South | Alison Mutch | Coroner’s Court, 1 Mount Tabor Street, Stockport SK1 3AG 0161 474 3993 coroners.office@stockport.gov.uk |
| Manchester West | Timothy Brennand | Coroner’s Office, Greater Manchester West, First Floor, Paderborn House, Howell Croft North, Bolton BL1 1QY 01204 338799 coroners@bolton.gov.uk |
| Mid Kent and Medway | Patricia Harding | Coroner Service Team, Cantium House, Sandling Road, Maidstone ME14 1XD 03000 410503 KentandMedwayAdmin@kent.gov.uk |
| Milton Keynes | Thomas Osborne | The Coroner’s Office, Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East, Central Milton Keynes MK9 3EJ 01908 254327 |
| Newcastle Upon Tyne | Karen Dilks | Lord Mayor’s Suite, Civic Centre, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8QH 0191 277 7280 CoronerAdmin@newcastle.gov.uk |
| Norfolk | Jacqueline Lake | Norfolk Coroner’s Service, Carrow House, 301 King Street, Norwich NR1 2TN 01603 774773 coroner@norfolk.gov.uk |
| North East Kent | Patricia Harding (acting senior coroner) | Coroner Service Team, Cantium House, Sandling Road, Maidstone ME14 1XD 03000 410503 KentandMedwayAdmin@kent.gov.uk |
| North Lincolnshire and Grimsby | Mark Kendall (acting senior coroner) | Coroner’s Office, Cleethorpes Town Hall, Knoll Street, Cleethorpes DN35 8LN 01472 324005 |
| North London | Andrew Walker | Barnet Coroner’s Court, 29 Wood Street, Barnet EN5 4BE 020 8447 7680 admin.beh@hmc-northlondon.co.uk |
| North Northumberland | Andrew Hetherington | Coroner’s Service, 17 Church Street, Berwick-upon-Tweed, North Northumberland TD15 1EE 01289 304318 |
| North Tyneside | Karen Dilks (acting senior coroner) | Lord Mayor’s Suite, Civic Centre, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8QH 0191 277 7280 CoronerAdmin@newcastle.gov.uk |
| North Wales (East and Central) | John Gittins | HM Coroner’s Office, County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin LL15 1YN 01824 708 047 coroner@denbighshire.gov.uk |
| North West Kent | Roger Hatch | Coroner Service Team, Cantium House, Sandling Road, Maidstone ME14 1XD 03000 41 05 02 KentandMedwayCoroners@kent.gov.uk |
| North West Wales | Katie Sutherland (acting senior coroner) | HM Coroner’s Office, Shirehall Street, Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 1SH 01286 672804 |
| North Yorkshire (Eastern) | Jonathan Heath | Coroner’s Service, Library Headquarters, 21 Grammar School Lane, Northallerton, North Yorkshire DL6 1DF coronersadmin@northyorks.gov.uk |
| North Yorkshire (Western) | Jonathan Heath | Coroner’s Service, Library Headquarters, 21 Grammar School Lane, Northallerton, North Yorkshire DL6 1DF coronersadmin@northyorks.gov.uk |
| Northamptonshire | Anne Pember | HM Coroner for the County of Northamptonshire, Constabulary Block, Angel Square, Angel Street, Northampton NN1 1ED 03000 111 222 coroners@northamptonshire.gov.uk |
| Nottinghamshire and Nottingham | Máirín Casey | HM Coroner’s Service, The Council House, Old Market Square, Nottingham NG1 2DT 0115 841 5553 coroners@nottinghamcity.gov.uk |
| Oxfordshire | Darren Salter | Coroner, Oxfordshire District Register Office, 2nd Floor, 1 Tidmarsh Lane, Oxford OX1 1NS 0845 605 4174 |
| Plymouth Torbay and South Devon | Ian Arrow | Plymouth and Torbay Coroner’s Service, Derriford Business Park, Plymouth PL6 5QZ 01752 204636 hmcoroner@plymouth.gov.uk |
| Rutland and North Leicestershire | TBA | HM Coroner’s Office, Southfield Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 2TR 01509 268 768 |
| Sefton Knowsley and St Helens | Julie Goulding | Town Hall Bootle, Oriel Road, Bootle, Liverpool L20 7AE 01704 531 643 |
| Shropshire Telford and Wrekin | John Ellery | HM Coroner’s Service, Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury SY2 6ND 01743 258470 coroner@shropshire.gov.uk |
| Somerset | Tony Williams | Somerset Coroner’s Service, Old Municipal Buildings, Corporation Street, Taunton, Somerset TA1 4AQ 01823 359271 Coroner@somerset.gov.uk |
| South London | Sarah Ormond-Walshe | South London Coroner’s Service, 2nd Floor, Davis House, Robert Street, Croydon CR0 1QQ 020 8313 1883 admin.support@londonsouthcoroner.org.uk |
| South Northumberland | Andrew Hetherington | Coroner’s Service, 17 Church Street, Berwick-upon-Tweed, North Northumberland TD15 1EE 01289 304318 |
| South Wales Central | Graeme Hughes | The Coroner’s Office, The Old Courthouse, Courthouse Street, Pontypridd CF37 1JW 01443 281101 Coroneradmin@rctcbc.gov.uk |
| South Yorkshire (East) | Nicola Mundy | The Coroner’s Court and Office, Crown Court Building, College Road, Doncaster, DN1 3HS 01302 737135 hmc.doncaster@doncaster.gov.uk |
| South Yorkshire (West) | David Urpeth (acting senior coroner) | South Yorkshire (West) Coroner’s Service, Medico-Legal Centre, Watery Street, Sheffield S3 7ES 0114 273 8721 |
| Staffordshire South | Andrew Haigh | Staffordshire South Coroner’s Service, 1 Staffordshire Place, Stafford, Staffordshire ST16 2LP 01785 276127 |
| Stoke-on-Trent and north Staffordshire | Andrew Barkley | Coroner’s Chambers, 547 Hartshill Road, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 6HF 01785 276127 coroners.office@stoke.gov.uk |
| Suffolk | Nigel Parsley | The Coroner’s Court and Offices, Beacon House, Whitehouse Road, Ipswich IP1 5PB 0345 607 2040 |
| Sunderland | Derek Winter | The Coroner’s Office, Sunderland Civic Centre, Burdon Road, Sunderland, SR2 7DN 0191 5617843 coroner@sunderland.gov.uk |
| Surrey | Richard Travers | HM Coroner’s Court, Station Approach, Woking GU22 7AP 01483 404530 coronersoffice@surreycoroner.gov.uk |
| Swansea and Neath Port Talbot | Colin Phillips (acting senior coroner) | HM Coroner for Swansea and Neath Port Talbot, Civic Centre, Oystermouth Road, Swansea, SA1 3SN 01792 636237 coroner@swansea.gov.uk |
| Teesside and Hartlepool | Clare Bailey | HM Coroner for Teesside, The Coroner’s Service, Middlesbrough Town Hall, Albert Road, Middlesbrough TS1 2QJ 01642 729350 teessidecoroner@middlesbrough.gov.uk |
| Warwickshire | Sean McGovern | Warwickshire Justice Centre, Newbold Terrace, Leamington Spa CV32 4EL 01926 684228 coronerofficer@warwickshire.pnn.police.uk |
| West London | Chinyere Inyama | West London Coroner’s Service, 25 Bagleys Lane, Fulham, London SW6 2QA 020 87534422 HMCoroner@lbhf.gov.uk |
| West Sussex | Penelope Schofield | HM Coroner, Record Office, Orchard Street, Chichester PO19 1DD 03302 227100 hm.coroner@westsussex.gov.uk |
| West Yorkshire (Eastern) | Kevin McLoughlin | Coroner’s Service, West Yorkshire (Eastern) Area, 71 Northgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF1 3BS 01924 302180 hmmailto:hmcoroner@wakefield.gov.uk |
| West Yorkshire (Western) | Martin Fleming | City Courts, The Tyrls, Bradford BD1 1LA 01274 391362 hmc@bradford.gov.uk |
| Wiltshire and Swindon | David Ridley | Wiltshire and Swindon Coroner’s Service, 26 Endless Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 1DP 01722 438900 WSCoronersOffice@wiltshire.gov.uk |
| Worcestershire | David Reid | Worcestershire Coroner’s Court, The Civic, Martins Way, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire DY13 8UN 01905 766066 coroner@worcestershire.gov.uk |
| York | Jonathan Heath | c/o North Yorkshire County Council, 21 Grammar School Lane, Northallerton, North Yorkshire DL6 1DF 01609 533843 coronersadmin@northyorks.gov.uk |