List of inquests
A list of the inquests scheduled for hearing in the Oxford Coroner's Court.
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The Oxfordshire Coroner’s Court is open to members of the press and public. Please see the inquest list below for exact sitting times. If attending a particular case, please aim to arrive no later than 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 at coroners.oxfordshire@oxfordshire.gov.uk 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, in writing, to coroners.oxfordshire@oxfordshire.gov.uk
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/11/2025 10:00am | Inquest in Writing (out of court) | Philip John SHIELDS | 81 | 22/10/2025 | Oxford | Mr Darren Michael SALTER | |
| 14/11/2025 10:30am | Inquest in Writing (out of court) | Shirley June BERG | 67 | 11/08/2025 | Oxford | Out of Court | Mr Darren Michael SALTER |
| 17/11/2025 10:00am | Inquest | Mary PATEMAN | 96 | 10/08/2025 | Oxford | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Nicholas GRAHAM |
| 17/11/2025 11:15am | Inquest | Lola Rae WADE | 37 | 02/07/2025 | Faringdon | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Nicholas GRAHAM |
| 17/11/2025 2:00pm | Inquest | Anthony John THOMPSON | 86 | 21/01/2025 | Oxford | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Nicholas GRAHAM |
| 18/11/2025 12:00pm | Inquest Opening | Goldston Ulewellyn JOSEPH | 61 | 30/09/2025 | Oxford | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Darren Michael SALTER |
| 18/11/2025 12:02pm | Inquest Opening | Mervyn William ROWLAND | 91 | 08/11/2025 | Oxford | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Darren Michael SALTER |
| 18/11/2025 12:04pm | Inquest Opening | Eileen PHILLIPS | 92 | 02/11/2025 | Witney | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Darren Michael SALTER |
| 20/11/2025 10:00am | Inquest | Derwent SWAINE | 86 | 12/05/2025 | Oxford | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Nicholas GRAHAM |
| 20/11/2025 12:15pm | Inquest | Paul Jeroboam JOHNSON | 61 | 25/05/2025 | Bicester | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Nicholas GRAHAM |
| 21/11/2025 10:00am | Inquest in Writing (out of court) | John Richard HARTLEY | 89 | 14/10/2025 | Chipping Norton | Mr Darren Michael SALTER | |
| 21/11/2025 10:30am | Inquest in Writing (out of court) | Janet Constance JOSEPH | 79 | 25/10/2025 | Oxford | Mr Darren Michael SALTER | |
| 24/11/2025 10:00am | Inquest | Alan David HAYWARD | 69 | 11/12/2024 | Banbury | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Nicholas GRAHAM |
| 24/11/2025 11:45am | Inquest | Mary Bridget Collette Ann RODEWALD | 70 | 13/05/2025 | Bicester | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Nicholas GRAHAM |
| 24/11/2025 2:00pm | Pre-Inquest Review Meeting | Peter James HUGHES | 71 | 28/07/2024 | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Nicholas GRAHAM | |
| 25/11/2025 10:00am | Pre-Inquest Review Meeting | Jennifer Katherine LOGAN | 30 | 15/05/2025 | Bicester | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Darren Michael SALTER |
| 25/11/2025 10:00am | Pre-Inquest Review Meeting | Martyn Lewis SADLER | 38 | 15/05/2025 | Bicester | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Darren Michael SALTER |
| 25/11/2025 10:00am | Pre-Inquest Review Meeting | David Peter CHESTER | 57 | 15/05/2025 | Bicester | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Darren Michael SALTER |
| 25/11/2025 12:15pm | Inquest | David James PARKER | 37 | 03/07/2025 | Carterton | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Darren Michael SALTER |
| 25/11/2025 2:00pm | Inquest | Nathan THOMAS | 25 | 25/07/2025 | Witney | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Darren Michael SALTER |
| 26/11/2025 10:00am | Inquest | Reginald Stanley CARR | 2 | 08/03/2025 | Oxford | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Judith LEACH |
| 28/11/2025 10:00am | Inquest in Writing (out of court) | Kenneth Augustus BROWN | 88 | 02/11/2025 | Oxford | Mr Darren Michael SALTER | |
| 28/11/2025 10:30am | Inquest in Writing (out of court) | Mervyn William ROWLAND | 91 | 08/11/2025 | Oxford | Mr Darren Michael SALTER | |
| 01/12/2025 10:00am | Inquest | Robin Seamus WHITE | 56 | 27/07/2025 | Nr Stokenchurch | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Nicholas GRAHAM |
| 01/12/2025 11:15am | Inquest | Thomas Roland Patrick DICKSON | 37 | 11/08/2025 | Abingdon | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Nicholas GRAHAM |
| 02/12/2025 10:00am | Pre-Inquest Review Meeting | Eldhose JOHN | 38 | 27/05/2025 | Bicester | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Darren Michael SALTER |
| 02/12/2025 11:45am | Inquest | Joseph Victor JENKINS | 91 | 20/08/2025 | Reading | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Darren Michael SALTER |
| 03/12/2025 10:00am | Inquest | Churchill Paul GARDENER | 42 | 28/09/2024 | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Darren Michael SALTER | |
| 03/12/2025 2:00pm | Inquest | Sylvia Ann NOLAN | 81 | 06/08/2025 | Thame | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Darren Michael SALTER |
| 04/12/2025 10:00am | Inquest | Doreen SPIERS | 89 | 25/08/2025 | Wallingford | County Hall, New Road, Oxford | Mr Nicholas GRAHAM |