Rated 5/5
Amazing service, I can't praise Rob enough, he has been outstandingly supportive and has guided me through every step. I really can't rate any higher. A professional service from people who care. Thanks Rob
Kevin Blackman, 9 July 2025
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Serving the Bicester area
Our funeral directors in Bicester are Oliver & James, behind the Methodist church. However you choose to say goodbye, the same care goes into every part of it. You'll sit down with us when you're ready, tell us about the person you've lost, and take each decision in turn. Our team here is experienced and part of the town. Speak to our funeral home in Bicester and tell us what you'd like.
Your local team can talk you through an attended funeral in Bicester or an unattended funeral in Bicester, and help you choose memorials in Bicester when you feel ready. You can also see all our funeral directors in Oxfordshire.
Oliver & James Funeral Directors, Bicester
We are located near to the rear of Bicester Methodist Church and behind the Penny Black pub.
- 11/13 Victoria Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6QD
Call 24 hours a day:
01869 253282
Office opening hours:
Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm
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Our services
These are estimated costs for a cremation. For a burial, please call us and we'll explain the costs.
Total price: £4,054
Attended funeral
A ceremony tailored to any needs and wishes. Including all religions, cultures, traditions and beliefs.
- Our support and 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
- £1,359
- Crematoria fees
- A celebrant or minister to lead the ceremony
- Total estimated cost
- £4,054
Total price: £1,645
Unattended funeral
A simpler option, without mourners present at the cremation.
- Our support and services
- £1,645
- A simple, Unattended Funeral coffin, or choose any other and pay only the difference
- Care in our first class facilities
- A cremation without a ceremony or mourners present
- Total estimated cost
- £1,645
How do funeral costs vary?
The cost of a funeral depends on what you need. We'll help you understand everything, so you can plan without any surprises.
Our prices include all the essentials
The prices you see on each branch's Price List are our lowest for each type of funeral. They include caring for the person who's died, a simple coffin, and the cremation or burial. We don't charge for the little touches like placing a rose on the coffin or playing music.
What affects the cost?
You can choose to add a personal touch, such as a unique coffin, flowers, your choice of transport, a printed order of service or a memorial. There might be additional costs depending on the type of funeral you choose, or what you require. You can find out additional costs by looking at Additional Options Price Lists on each branch's webpage.
Trusted by families in Bicester
Rated 4.81 / 5 based on 26 reviews.
Rated 5/5
I can't praise the Bicester branch of Oliver & James enough, especially Robert who helped me through a very difficult time, and to make some of the most difficult decisions for my husband's funeral I have ever had to make. Nothing was too much trouble, he kept saying it's fine take your time.
A big thank you to Robert and the rest of the team at Oliver & James for their help and kindness right from the start. They have all become friends and not just a someone who arranges funerals.
Benita Surrey, 11 June 2025
Rated 1/5
My grandmother, grandfather, mother and my farther were left in their care . I can't unpack all of it here but, not one of these experiences are in anyway ok. Avoid. It was a family habit to go to them
Andrew Mayo, 13 March 2025
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