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Planning a funeral in Oxford

If you’re planning a funeral in Oxford you’ll find many options. These include several council-run cemeteries, private graveyards and 4 crematoriums.

For religious services, the city caters for a wide variety of religions including Catholicism, Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism and Sikhism.

Find an Oxford crematorium

There are 4 options when it comes to choosing an Oxford crematorium. These include:

• Oxford Crematorium: Set in 22 acres of well-maintained park, this crematorium has 2 chapels for small and large funerals. The gardens are a tranquil setting with a wide variety of memorials available.
• South Oxford Crematorium and Memorial Park: Opened in 2015, this crematorium offers cremations, traditional burials and natural burials.
• North Oxford Crematorium and Memorial Park: Opened in 2020, the North Crematorium offers the same services as the South Oxford Crematorium.
• Banbury Crematorium: With a chapel overlooking  Oxfordshire countryside and award-winning memorial gardens, this site offers a tranquil ground for a ceremony.

Find a burial ground or cemetery in Oxford

There are 4 council-owned cemeteries in Oxford as well as a number of churchyards . Available choices include:

• Botley Cemetery: Also known as Oxford Cemetery, this cemetery was opened in 1894.
• Headington Cemetery: Headington served the area since 1885. It is currently closed to new coffin burials.
• Rose Hill Cemetery: Rose Hill provides a balance between a cemetery and a natural burial ground. Burials and ashes can be homed there in an environmentally sensitive way. It also has a funeral chapel and funeral teas can be held in its grounds.
• Wolvercote Cemetery: A small and quiet cemetery, Wolvercote has a chapel and dedicated sections for different religions.

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