Find us at

South London Coroner’s Service,  2nd Floor,  Davis House,          Robert Street,  Croydon  CR0 1QQ

THE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON THE 24th DECEMBER 2025 AND WILL REOPEN ON MONDAY 29th DECEMBER 2025. PLEASE EMAIL admin.coroner@croydon.gov.uk WITH ANY URGENT ENQUIRIES.

We cover the London Boroughs of Croydon, Sutton, Bromley and Bexley.

All correspondence for the South London Coroner’s Court should be addressed to the above.  Both the court and office are at the above address.

Main switchboard: 020 8313 1883
If you are a professional enquiring about a referral that has been submitted to us via the portal please email admin.coroner@croydon.gov.uk

For general enquiries please

E-mail us on: admin.coroner@croydon.gov.uk

Click here for : A Guide to Coroner Services for Bereaved People

Our telephone lines are open weekdays 9am to 12 noon and 1pm to 3pm. 

GP, Hospital & Registrar referrals are to be made via our portal at www.southlondoncoroner.org using the death referral tab on the above toolbar.

If you a Police officer calling to refer a new case outside of office hours, please contact the out of hours service – for Bromley and Bexley ring  01689 86 3000 (choose option 4) or for Croydon and Sutton please ring 020 8401 3000 and ask for the on call officer to be contacted.

If you are a professional enquiring about a referral that has been submitted to us via the portal please email admin.coroner@croydon.gov.uk

If you are a funeral director requesting cremation papers please continue to email your request with the relevant details to admin.coroner@croydon.gov.uk and we will email the documents to you when available for release. 

The Coroner's Court is located at 

South London Coroner's Service, Davis House,
Robert Street, Croydon

The location of the Coroner's court is easily accessible in central Croydon, close to East Croydon Rail and Tramlink Stations and to a bus station.  The court is approximately a 10 minute walk from East Croydon train station.  Detailed further directions if required are available on application to the South London Coroner’s Office. Public car parking is available in Wandle Road car park but not in the court complex itself.

FORTHCOMING INQUESTS

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Date of Birth Forename Surname Gender Date of Inquest
18.05.1959 Michael Anthony MURPHY Male Week commencing 16.02.26
25.06.1974 Daniel ROBERTSON Male 16.02.26 @9.30am Opening
06.06.1968 Derek Leonard HADWIN Male 16.02.2026 @10am
06.06.1968 Derek Leonard HADWIN Male 17.02.2026 @10am
11.01.2004 Mehak SHARMA Male 17.02.2026 @2pm PIRH
25.09.1959 John FENNESSY Male 17.02.2026 @2pm
27.04.1988 Ben John MERRITT Male 18.02.26 @ 09.30am Opening
16.04.1998 Joshua Ben PARSONS Male 18.02.2026 @10am
26.08.1933 James BARKER Male 18.02.2026 @10am
15.10.1928 Martin PENDER Male 18.02.26 @11.30am
06.06.1967 Neil Raymond WOOD Male 18.02.26 @1pm
08.06.1944 Peter Ernest HILLIARD Male 18.02.26 @ 2pm
04.06.1981 Adam Mark CHERITON Male 18.02.26 3pm
11.10.1939 Kenneth Alexander SMITH Male 19.02.2026 @9am
20.09.1939 Margaret FOORD Female 19.02.2026 @10am
02.01.1961 Agnes OPPONG-PEPRA Female 19.02.2026 @10am
20.09.1939 Margaret FOORD Female 20.02.2026 @10am
02.08.1936 Dawn Helene OWEN Female 20.02.2026 @10am
10.06.1947 Peter Edward FLANAGAN Male 20.02.26 @3pm
28.01.2005 Lucy May PESTILL Female Week commencing 23.02.26
03.04.1974 James Raymond STOW Male 23.02.2026 @10am
03.04.1974 James Raymond STOW Male 24.02.2026 @10am
31.08.1933 Sellammah VELUPPILLAI Female 24.02.2026 @10am
03.04.1974 James Raymond STOW Male 25.02.2026 @10am
31.08.1933 Sellammah VELUPPILLAI Female 24.02.2026 @10am
09.01.1963 Stefan MERBITZ Male 25.02.2026 @2pm
03.04.1974 James Raymond STOW Male 26.02.2026 @10am
03.04.1974 James Raymond STOW Male 27.02.2026 @10am
24.07.1941 Brenda SCLATER Female 27.02.2026 @10am
26.08.1938 Liudmila YAROSHEVICH Female 27.02.2026 @3pm
03.04.1974 James Raymond STOW Male 02.03.2026 @10am
05.07.1971 Nupal PATEL Male 02.03.2026 @10am
03.04.1974 James Raymond STOW Male 03.03.2026 @10am
30.11.1965 Stuart Charles KNIGHT Male 04.03.2026 @10am
22.07.1938 Rupert George FRANCIS Male 04.03.2026 @10am
27.12.1947 William Henry HARE Male 04.03.2026 @3pm
18.02.1947 Owen Michael KEANE Male 05.03.2026 @10am
06.11.1996 Simone Katherine WHITE Female 05.03.2026 @10am PIRH
29.09.1983 Robert DORBIE Male 05.03.2026 @12.30pm PIRH
18.01.1951 John Ashley HUGHES Male 06.03.2026 @10am

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DISABILITY, TRANSLATION, INTERPRETATION AND OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS

Those who wish to attend court and who have any special requirements (including, for example, a need for translation or interpretation services or help with reading) are requested to contact the office dealing with the inquest well in advance.  Wheelchair access is available, but please advise us ahead of your visit so that all necessary arrangements can be made.  The courts have toilets, waiting rooms, telephones, and facilities for people with disabilities.  It is appreciated if prior warning can be given by those requiring any specific facilities.