Oxford Crematorium, Bayswater Road, Headington
The Oxford Crematorium and Garden of Remembrance were opened in Headington in May 1939 by the Oxford Crematorium Company. By 1967 more than 32,000 people had been cremated there. The grounds were extended in 1968, and a second chapel was built in 1976.
One of the arcades with memorial plaques
The most famous memorial at Oxford Crematorium
History of cremation since 1874
People are constantly looking for information about Oxford Crematorium, but the crematorium has no website. Its address is Bayswater Road, Headington, Oxford OX3 9RZ, tel. 01865 351010, fax: 01865 358991. The office is understood to be open from Monday to Friday, 9 to 5, and Saturday 9 to 1, but please check first.
How to get there. Bayswater Road is the smaller, fifth road running off the Headington (Green Road) roundabout to the north-east. The Crematorium is marked with an arrow on this map: click the pointers at the edges to see adjoining squares and get your bearings (click south twice to get to the Headington roundabout and A40).
The owner of Oxford Crematorium is Service Corporation International (SCI), the world’s largest funeral firm.