List of inquests

A list of the inquests scheduled for hearing in the Oxford Coroner's Court.

The Oxfordshire Coroner’s Court is open to members of the press and public. See the inquest list below for exact sitting times. If attending a particular case, aim to arrive at least 15 minutes before the stated start time.

Any member of the public or press who wishes to be considered for remote attendance at an inquest or inquest opening (this is facilitated using Microsoft Teams) should make a written request to the Coroner’s Office giving at least 24 hours notice, where possible.

If a member of the public or press requires further information about inquest cases, the Coroner will consider providing information on request. Any requests should be submitted via our online form.

All hearings (unless otherwise stated) are held at Oxford Coroner's Court, County Hall, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1ND.

List of death inquests

Date Type Name Age Date of death Place of death Venue Coroner
27/05/2026 11:45am Inquest William Peter ROONEY 85 14/02/2026 Bicester County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
27/05/2026 1:00pm Inquest Opening Simon John Gwyn DAVIES 58 06/05/2026 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
27/05/2026 1:02pm Inquest Opening Stacy Leigh PULLEN 40 14/05/2026 County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
27/05/2026 1:04pm Inquest Opening Christine Mary WINCOTT 95 13/05/2026 Banbury County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
27/05/2026 1:04pm Inquest Opening Vahik ENJILY 70 26/01/2026 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
27/05/2026 1:06pm Inquest Opening Gerald Sidney LACEY 79 29/04/2026 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
27/05/2026 1:08pm Inquest Opening Richard Stephen LEHMAN 75 14/05/2026 Banbury County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
27/05/2026 1:10pm Inquest Opening Marc Michel LOYEAU 61 19/05/2026 Witney County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
27/05/2026 1:12pm Inquest Opening Douglas FAIRHURST 84 17/05/2026 Kidlington County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
27/05/2026 1:14pm Inquest Opening Graham Russell HALSTEAD 73 22/03/2026 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
27/05/2026 1:16pm Inquest Opening David Francis IZZARD 58 03/05/2026 Didcot County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
27/05/2026 1:18pm Inquest Opening Mark Luke DU PONT 60 06/03/2026 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
27/05/2026 1:20pm Inquest Opening David Peter MESSER 83 19/05/2026 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
27/05/2026 2:00pm Inquest George Leonard MILLAR 84 27/01/2026 Banbury County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
28/05/2026 10:00am Inquest Maureen Ann FEAR-BARBER 82 14/01/2026 Banbury County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
28/05/2026 2:45pm Inquest Nicholas Stuart SCARFE 65 04/01/2026 Abingdon County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
29/05/2026 10:00am Inquest in Writing (out of court) Anne Judith BAKER 69 15/04/2026 Bicester County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
29/05/2026 10:30am Inquest in Writing (out of court) Anthony Charles LEWIS 81 23/04/2026 Kidlington Mr Darren Michael SALTER
29/05/2026 11:00am Inquest in Writing (out of court) Kevin John KENNEDY 80 01/05/2026 Witney Mr Darren Michael SALTER
29/05/2026 11:30am Inquest in Writing (out of court) Peggy Patricia RIXON 93 04/05/2026 Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
29/05/2026 12:00pm Inquest in Writing (out of court) Brenda BOARDMAN 89 06/04/2026 Penarth Mr Darren Michael SALTER
01/06/2026 10:00am Inquest Chiu Yin HO 53 03/03/2026 Bicester County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
01/06/2026 11:00am Inquest Akhil Maya MANIKANDAN 33 09/12/2025 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
01/06/2026 2:00pm Inquest Tessaadit GOODE 18 03/02/2026 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
02/06/2026 10:00am Inquest Agustin RODRIGUEZ-BACHILLER 83 11/02/2026 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
02/06/2026 11:15am Inquest Gary Michael ROWLEY 56 31/12/2025 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
02/06/2026 12:30pm Inquest Opening James Thomas LAING 32 07/03/2026 Bicester County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
02/06/2026 12:32pm Inquest Opening Isla Grace CULLINAN 15 26/05/2026 Faringdon County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
02/06/2026 2:00pm Inquest Andrew Charles HATHWAY 61 03/01/2026 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
03/06/2026 10:00am Inquest John Brise COLGROVE 94 13/02/2026 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM

List of treasure inquests

Date Type Treasure title Find location Venue Coroner
15/06/2026 12:30pm Treasure Inquest 2025-T1029 Early Medieval Silver Coins Drayton Hoard CP County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM