Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Coroner’s Office

Correspondence from Miss Beatrice Noel (Coroner's Administrative Officer) to Mrs Margaret Couchman re summons to give evidence touching the death of Mrs Gladys Richards on 6 December 2012

• 8 Nov 2012
• Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Coroner’s Office
• Document ID: PCO001604

Correspondence from Miss Beatrice Noel to Mr Philip Warren re summons to give evidence touching the death of Mrs Gladys Richards on 4 December 2012 with completed acknowledgement

• 12 Nov 2012
• Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Coroner’s Office
• Document ID: PCO001603

Acknowledgement re summons to give evidence at the Inquest of Mrs Gladys Richards signed by Mrs Christine Joice

• 9 Nov 2012
• Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Coroner’s Office
• Document ID: PCO001602

Correspondence from Miss Beatrice Noel (Coroner's Administrative Officer) to Professor David Black (KSS Deanery) re witness summons to give evidence touching the death of Mrs Gladys Richards on 12 April 2012 with completed acknowledgement

• 8 Nov 2012
• Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Coroner’s Office
• Document ID: PCO001601

Email from Lisa to Beatrice Noel re 'Gladys Richards Inquest (2 weeks)'

• Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Coroner’s Office
• Document ID: PCO001600

Email concerns family witness correspondence, the fact that Mrs Mackenzie and Mrs O'Brien (sisters) and summons letters to Mrs Mackenzie, Mrs O'Brien, Dr Reid, Philip Warren, Prof Ferner, Mr Philip Beed, Mrs Margaret Couchman, Mrs Christine Joice, Dr Barton and Prof Black. 'Only detials we are waiting for at present is RAF Flt Lt Edmonson - Please Summons the Rest'. 'All of the above have been issued with a copy of the Inquest papers (Mrs O'Brien's was hand delivered on 5 November 2012'.

Inquest Checklist' re Gladys Richards (14102/98) to be undertaken 9 April 2013 at Coroner's Court, The Guildhall from 10.00-16.00 for 2 weeks crossed out and annotated 'Adjourned'

• Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Coroner’s Office
• Document ID: PCO001599

Correspondence from Miss Beatrice Noel (Coroner's Administrative Officer, Portsmouth Coroner's Office) to Jane Chopping (KSS Deanery) re summons for Professor David Black to give evidence touching the death of Mrs Gladys Richards on 17 April 2013

• 8 Mar 2013
• Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Coroner’s Office
• Document ID: PCO001598

Enclosing: expenses form. [Note - expenses form was not present at the time of cataloguing]

Correspondence from Miss Beatrice Noel (Coroner's Administrative Officer, Portsmouth Coroner's Office) to Dr Barton re witness summons to give evidence touching the death of Mrs Gladys Richards on 15 April 2013

• 8 Mar 2013
• Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Coroner’s Office
• Document ID: PCO001597

Correspondence from Miss Beatrice Noel (Coroner's Administrative Officer, Portsmouth Coroner's Office) to Mrs Christine Joice re witness summons to give evidence touching the death of Mrs Gladys Richards on 11 April 2013

• 8 Mar 2013
• Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Coroner’s Office
• Document ID: PCO001596

Correspondence from Miss Beatrice Noel (Coroner's Administrative Officer, Portsmouth Coroner's Office) to Mrs Margaret Couchman re witness summons to give evidence touching the death of Mrs Gladys Richards on 11 April 2013

• 8 Mar 2013
• Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Coroner’s Office
• Document ID: PCO001595

Correspondence from Miss Beatrice Noel (Coroner's Administrative Officer, Portsmouth Coroner's Office) to Mr Philip Beed re witness summons to give evidence touching the death of Mrs Gladys Richards on 11 April 2013

• 8 Mar 2013
• Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Coroner’s Office
• Document ID: PCO001594

Correspondence from Miss Beatrice Noel (Coroner's Administrative Officer, Portsmouth Coroner's Office) to Professor Ferner re witness summons to give evidence touching the death of Mrs Gladys Richards on 10 April 2013

• 8 Mar 2013
• Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Coroner’s Office
• Document ID: PCO001593

Email from Beatrice Noel (Coroner's Administrative officer) to Mary Joines re 'Inquest held on 10 April 2013 into the death of Gladys Richards' enclosing correspondence from Miss Beatrice Noel to Mr Philip Warren re witness summons and expenses form

• 8 Mar 2013
• Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Coroner’s Office
• Document ID: PCO001592

[Note - expenses form was not present at the time of cataloguing]

The Independent on Sunday (dated 15 March 2009) with the front page headline 'The betrayed' and a report '92 dead. Who's to blame?' by Nina Lakhani

• 15 Mar 2009
• Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Coroner’s Office
• Document ID: PCO001063

Refers to: Medicine, Jack Straw (Justice Secretary), Gosport War Memorial Hospital, General Medical Council (GMC), Leslie Pittock, 83; Elsie, Lavender, 84; Helena Service, 99; Ruby Lake, 85; Arthur Cunningham, 79; Robert Wilson, 73; Enid Spurgeon, 92; Geoffrey Packman, 68; Elsie Devine, 88; Sheila Gregory, 91, Gladys Richards, Gillian Mackenzie, Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), Peter Walsh (Chief Executive of Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMA), Dr John White (Blake Lapthorn).

Correspondence from John C White (Blake Lapthorn) to Mr Bradley (Coroner) re 'Re: Gosport inquest hearing'

• 23 Mar 2009
• Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Coroner’s Office
• Document ID: PCO001032

John C White writes 'to make the Coroner aware of the latest position concerning representation of the families in this case'. He uses the following subheadings: 'Farthing, Packman and Gregory', 'Wilson and the Lake family' and 'Assistance'.

Report entitled 'In the matter of the inquest into the death of Elsie Devine' - 'Submissions as to Verdict' by T R G Leeper (Outer Temple Chambers)

• 14 Apr 2009
• Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Coroner’s Office
• Document ID: PCO000842

Refers to: Medicine.

Correspondence from Mills & Reeve LLP to Mr A Bradley (Deputy Coroner) re 'Gosport War Memorial Inquests'

• 6 Oct 2008
• Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Coroner’s Office
• Document ID: PCO000714

Correspondence concerns 'Interested Parties', 'Representation', 'Scope of Enquiry', 'The Pre-Inquest Hearing', 'Listed Inquests', 'Documents' and 'Format of the Hearing' including 'Witnesses', 'Post Mortem examination Reports', 'Medical Records', 'Experts', 'Format of the Hearing/Inquests', 'Rule 37' and 'The police'.

Email exchange between Mr Bradley and Mrs Reeves re 'Fw: Gosport War Memorial Hospital' Mr Bradley forwards an email sent to Mr Farthing explaining that the Inquests 'are not a Public Enquiry and the ambit of the proceedings is limited'

• 21 Nov 2008
• Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Coroner’s Office
• Document ID: PCO000667

Refers to: Dr Barton.

Correspondence from Miss Beatrice Noel (Coroner's Administrative Officer, Portsmouth Coroner's Office) to Dr Reid re witness summons to give evidence touching the death of Mrs Gladys Richards on 10 April 2013

• 8 Mar 2013
• Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Coroner’s Office
• Document ID: PCO001591

Correspondence from Blake Lapthorn (Blake Lapthorn) to Mr A M Bradley (HM Coroner) re 'Gosport Inquests' - '18 March 2009' enclosing 'Requests for further disclosure of evidence'

• 23 Feb 2009
• Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Coroner’s Office
• Document ID: PCO000576

Refers to:Correspondence concerns legal representation. The enclosed document 'Requests for further disclosure of evidence' lists: 1. Professor Forrest's opinions 2. 1991 Document 3. Professor Richard Baker's Report 2002 4. Nurse Anita Tubritt, statement dated 31 October 2002 5. Lynne Joyce Barrett, statement dated 7 March 2003 6. Gillian Hamblin, statement dated 2 February 2003 7. Nurse Liz Bell, statement 8. Debbie Barker, statement 9. Radiology brain scan of the late Mrs Elsie Devine 10. Nurse Giffin, statement.