Memoria Funerals provides respectful and dignified funerals across Bicester and the surrounding areas. Our experienced team is here to support you every step of the way, helping you arrange a heartfelt farewell with cremations starting from just £1,195 and prepaid cremation plans from £1,595.
We’re here to support families across Bicester when they’ve lost a loved one, helping to arrange cremations with compassion, care and understanding.
When you choose Memoria Funerals, you’re choosing a funeral director that places care, respect and affordability at the heart of everything we do. Our experienced team will guide you through every step, ensuring the process feels as smooth and supportive as possible.
Address:
North Oxfordshire Crematorium and Memorial Park
Tackley
Kidlington
OX5 3ER
Direct contact number:
01869 331231
North Oxfordshire Crematorium and Memorial Park offers cremation, funeral and burial services within a peaceful memorial park, surrounded by beautifully maintained gardens and relaxing countryside views. The setting provides a calm and dignified place for families to gather and remember a loved one. The grounds also offer the option of natural burials, should these be more in line with your wishes.
The chapel is warm and welcoming, seating up to 100 guests, with services typically arranged in one-hour time slots to allow families time and privacy during the ceremony.
For those wishing to gather afterwards, the Churchill Pavilion provides a space where catering and refreshments can be arranged, and there is ample parking available for guests.
Service times are typically an hour long but can be extended upon request, and where available, services may also be arranged at weekends.
Whether you need to arrange a funeral today for a loved one or you’re planning your own funeral in advance, we’re here to help you create a meaningful farewell.
If someone has died, we’ll take care of all the arrangements as quickly as needed, supporting you to create a fitting send-off with or without a service while looking after your loved one with the utmost respect.
If you’re planning ahead, our prepaid funeral plans allow you to arrange and pay for your funeral in advance, ensuring your wishes are known, costs are covered, and everything is taken care of for your family.
From the first call to the day of the funeral and beyond, you’ll have our full support.
If someone has just died, we understand this can be an overwhelming time. Our role is to make things as straightforward as possible, while caring for your loved one with dignity and respect.
We believe every funeral should be as unique as the person it’s for. That’s why we’ll help you create a meaningful send-off that feels right for them, whether that includes a simple family-led service, a traditional funeral, or a direct cremation (without a service).
Arrange a funeral with a service at a day and time that suits your family. Your dedicated funeral planner will take care of every detail, ensuring the arrangements reflect your wishes, including music choices and any special requests.
We offer a range of personalised options, from a simple cremation with a smaller service for close family and friends, to a full celebration of life, that can be uniquely tailored to your budget and preferences. Additional services such as a hearse, limousine, or officiant can also be added if you wish.
A direct cremation is ideal for those who don’t like funerals or who don’t want a fuss. While there’s no service, rest assured your funeral will be carried out to the highest standard by our funeral directors and staff. We treat those in our care with the utmost respect, with our chapel attendant bowing a goodbye to every single coffin.
If you’re thinking about the future, a prepaid funeral plan allows you to arrange and pay for your funeral ahead of time, giving you peace of mind and clarity about your wishes.
We offer a range of prepaid funeral plans designed to suit different needs, preferences, and budgets. Whether you would like a simple, family-led service, or a more traditional funeral with ceremony, or even a no-fuss direct cremation with no service at all, your wishes will be clearly recorded and followed when the time comes.
We have two options here, the Personal Plan is ideal for those wanting a smaller simple service for close friends and family, held at an off-peak time to keep costs as low as possible. Alternatively the Celebration of Life Plan can be a fuller affair with no limitations on the number of attendees or time restrictions. Both plans can be fully personalised, with hearse and limousines, music and flowers. The service can be family-led or you can prepay for an officiant if preferred.
This plan includes everything required for a simple, no-fuss direct cremation, with no additional costs for your loved ones. Although there is no service, you can be assured that your funeral will be conducted with dignity, respect, and the highest standard of care.
Dealing with the loss of a loved one can be difficult. There are a few services in and around Bicester that can help.
Age UK Oxfordshire
Call: 0345 450 1276
Website: www.ageuk.org.uk/oxfordshire/
Email: late spring@ageuk.org.uk
Cruse, Bereavement Care Oxfordshire branch
Call: 01865 245398
Website: www.oxfordcruse.co.uk
Sobell House Hospice
Call: 01865 225860
Website: www.sobellhouse.org
Depending on your circumstances, you may be entitled to the Government’s Funeral Expenses Payment, which can provide up to £1,000 towards the cost of a loved one’s funeral.
If your loved one had money set aside in their bank account, many banks are also able to release funds directly to help cover funeral costs, even before probate is completed.
Yes. Subject to availability, services can be arranged outside normal hours, including weekends, to suit family needs.
North Oxfordshire Crematorium and Memorial Park is able to accommodate cremation, burial, memorial services and natural burials.
Arranging a cremation in Bicester usually starts with speaking to a funeral provider who can support you through each step with care, compassion and understanding. To speak with one of our team members, please call 0800 007 3620 or email info@memoriafunerals.co.uk
We offer a wide range of memorial options for those arranging a cremation now or planning their own memorial in advance. Our on-site memorial options at North Oxfordshire Crematorium and Memorial Park include avenue trees, memorial bird baths, benches, memorial plaques, and many more choices that can be placed in the peaceful memorial park allowing you to create a personal and meaningful tribute. When we lose someone special, we spend a lot of time thinking about and organising the funeral, however the time that passes afterwards can sometimes be the hardest. Our crematoria teams, especially our groundsmen who tend the gardens and take special care of the memorials are there to support for weeks, months and years after.
