Coffins and caskets
Choose from a range of materials and designs – simple and understated through to ornate or colourful.
Attended funerals in Abingdon
An attended funeral is a full funeral service with family and friends there. Our funeral directors in Abingdon will help you arrange it, and be with you at every stage.
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Oliver & James Funeral Directors, Abingdon
You can find us on the corner of Ock Street and Conduit Road.
- 81 Ock Street, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 5AG
Call 24 hours a day:
01235 520808
Office opening hours:
Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm
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What an attended funeral costs in Abingdon
This is what an attended funeral costs at our Abingdon funeral director, including the fees we estimate you will pay to other organisations.
Attended funeral
- Our services
- £2,695
- A Basic Coffin, or choose any other and pay only the difference
- A traditional hearse
- Care in our first class facilities
- Estimated third-party costs
- £1,094
- Crematoria fees
- A celebrant or minister to lead the ceremony
- Estimated total
- £3,789
What families say about us
Rated 4.88 / 5 based on 48 reviews.
Rated 5/5
Jeff was amazing to work with in my father’s funeral, making it very clear and easy to organise at such a difficult time. Nothing was too much of a problem
Tina Welch, 8 August 2026
Rated 5/5
The staff were very helpful & caring, explaining everything & making the whole process run smoothly. The orders of service & flowers were beautiful & the service was full of meaning. Well done & thank you to all.
Pamela Matter, 5 March 2026
Rated 5/5
A lovely place and staff were amazing and very warming and welcoming so much respect for my mum and everything was done so calmly and easy from start to finish arrangements and communication was 100%..thats the 2nd time in 2 years and can't fault them.
Sharon, 21 January 2026
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Help with funeral costs
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Your local funeral director can talk through our costs and any personal touches you want to include. Let us know what you're thinking and we'll work to your budget.