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. 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
05/07/2024 10:00am Inquest in Writing (out of court) Sheila HOWARD 84 20/05/2024 Oxford Out of Court Mr Darren Michael SALTER
08/07/2024 10:00am Inquest Derek John DAY 79 28/02/2024 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
08/07/2024 12:00pm Inquest Stuart Raymond SHAW 92 15/04/2024 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
08/07/2024 2:00pm Inquest Lee DIAMOND 33 20/01/2024 Banbury County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
09/07/2024 10:00am Inquest Bledar DOKA 33 21/01/2024 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Joanna COLEMAN
09/07/2024 2:00pm Inquest Robert David QUINN 87 18/02/2024 Banbury County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
11/07/2024 10:00am Inquest Richard Noel BUCKLEY 73 13/03/2024 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
11/07/2024 11:15am Inquest Nicholas Gerald STOGDON 75 23/03/2024 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
11/07/2024 2:30pm Inquest Opening Neil William CHAMBERLAIN 77 21/05/2024 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
11/07/2024 2:32pm Inquest Opening Roger James CROUCH 77 07/05/2024 Bicester County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
11/07/2024 2:34pm Inquest Opening Oscar Michael Thomas KEENAN 0 26/06/2024 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
11/07/2024 2:36pm Inquest Opening Rosemary PARSONS 61 05/05/2024 Chipping Norton County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
11/07/2024 2:38pm Inquest Opening Pauline Sylvia CURRAN 78 27/06/2024 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
11/07/2024 2:40pm Inquest Opening Joshua Simon LACEY-SMITH 42 01/05/2024 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
11/07/2024 2:42pm Inquest Opening Robert Leslie TUNKS 74 03/06/2024 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
11/07/2024 2:44pm Inquest Opening Barbara Ann CORDINGLEY 82 27/06/2024 Banbury County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
11/07/2024 2:46pm Inquest Opening Timothy MOLE 71 30/06/2024 Didcot County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
15/07/2024 11:30am Inquest Christopher Colin McAllister REID 55 16/02/2023 Wantage County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
16/07/2024 2:00pm Inquest Leslie Frank BISHOP 57 26/02/2024 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Judith LEACH
17/07/2024 11:00am Inquest Samuel Francis Thomas NEWEY 22 30/08/2023 Kramatorsk County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER
18/07/2024 10:00am Inquest John Malcolm PHILLIPS 91 02/02/2024 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
19/07/2024 10:00am Inquest in Writing (out of court) Reginald James SHEFFORD 86 03/06/2024 Oxford Out of Court Mr Darren Michael SALTER
19/07/2024 10:30am Inquest in Writing (out of court) Shirley BRANCH 89 04/06/2024 Banbury Out of Court Mr Darren Michael SALTER
19/07/2024 11:00am Inquest in Writing (out of court) Clifford Leon BUTLER 92 19/06/2024 Oxford Out of Court Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
23/07/2024 10:00am Inquest Martyn Harvey STRINGER 54 29/03/2023 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
26/07/2024 10:15am Inquest in Writing (out of court) Pauline Sylvia CURRAN 78 27/06/2024 Oxford Out of Court Mr Darren Michael SALTER
29/07/2024 10:00am Inquest Arthur Edward Bert BREAKSPEAR 80 14/02/2024 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
29/07/2024 11:45am Inquest Sigrid Renate COVENTRY 83 10/04/2024 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
29/07/2024 2:00pm Inquest Genevieve Mary Catherine BERNARD 28 10/03/2024 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
30/07/2024 10:00am Inquest Amanda Jayne WILLIAMS 61 22/11/2023 Oxford County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Darren Michael SALTER

List of treasure inquests

Date Type Treasure title Find location Venue Coroner
06/08/2024 2:00pm Treasure Inquest 2018-T433 - Coin Hoard Stoke Row CP County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
06/08/2024 2:00pm Treasure Inquest 2018-T433 - Coin Hoard Stoke Row CP County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
06/08/2024 2:00pm Treasure Inquest 2018-T433 - Coin Hoard Stoke Row CP County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM
06/08/2024 2:30pm Treasure Inquest 2019-T410 - Socketed Axe Lewknor CP County Hall, New Road, Oxford Mr Nicholas GRAHAM