D L Hancock Ltd Independent Family Funeral Directors

02/05/2026

𝐼𝓃 𝐿𝑜𝓋𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝑀𝑒𝓂𝑜𝓇𝓎 𝒪𝒻
Richard Albert Foster

passed away on 10th April 2026.
Aged 85 years.

Funeral Service of Richard Foster
Service
7 May 2026
12:30 pm
Memorial Chapel, Oxford Crematorium
Bayswater Road
Headington
Oxford
OX3 9RZ

Anyone who wishes to make a donation, or leave a message and maybe light a candle please follow the link below:
https://richard-albert-foster.muchloved.com/

Richard Albert Foster who on Friday 10th April 2026 passed away peacefully at Home aged 85 years. He will be greatly missed by all his family and friends alike. Funeral Service will take place on Thursday 7th May 2026 at Memorial Chapel, Oxford Crematorium at 12:30 PM Donations if desired will go to Alzheimer's Society and British Heart Foundation. All enquiries to D L Hancock Ltd Independent Family Funeral Directors Chapel House, 13 North Street, Bicester, OX26 6NA, 01869 244200.

“We kindly request that this notice be shared through social media to ensure that those who knew and cared for Richard have the opportunity to pay their respects and offer their condolences. Your support in sharing this message on social media is deeply appreciated during this difficult time.” We personally thank you for your time and consideration.

DONATION
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01/05/2026

01/05/2026

FIXED PRICE ESTATE ADMINISTRATION

❣️In 2026, Valued Estates is proud to be celebrating 15 years of supporting families with probate, estate administration and legacy planning, together with our very own in-house Solicitor.

As a grieving family saying goodbye to a loved one, the very last thing anybody wants on their minds is the impending task of applying for probate and closing bank accounts, paying off debts, handing back bus passes, selling a home they know and love...

If that time has come for you and you're not sure where to start, you're encouraged to speak to a friendly voice at the end of the phone, who can explain:

💐What to do following a loss
🕊️What to do about paying for the funeral
📑If a Grant of Probate is required in your case
🛟What you should expect to do with the entire estate - not just the probate application.

We are a small team of Estate Administrators in Hertfordshire, assisting families across the South and East of England. We've now had the privilege of administering over 2,500 estates, and you'll find our free Guide to Probate and Estate Administration inside hundreds of local independent funeral directors across East Anglia and the Home Counties.

When calling Valued Estates for free initial advice, we will book you a complimentary consultation with one of our expert Probate Consultants, who will fully assess your circumstances and let you know exactly what's involved, step-by-step.

And, if you would like hands-on help with the whole process, Valued Estates offers a comprehensive, fixed price estate administration service.

As required, we will:

📋Contact all asset holders and obtain a full estate valuation
💷 Handle, mitigate and pay Inheritance Tax (IHT) calculations
🏘️ Arrange property valuations or a RICS survey if required
📰 Apply for the Grant of Probate
🗝️ Contact institutions to release assets
🏠Arrange house clearance
🏡Arrange a conveyancing solicitor for property sale or transfer
⚡️Transfer utilities
✍️Cancel and return passport, driving license, memberships, subscriptions, health equipment etc.
📉Settle any outstanding debts
💗Pay any legacies according to the Will
✅Obtain Income Tax clearance from HMRC
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒Distribute the remaining estate residue

Our fixed price is based on the work involved to adminster the estate correctly on your behalf - we will never charge a percentage of the estate value.

Got any immediate questions for us? Visit our website for more information or speak to us on our direct line - we don't have a call centre.

☎️01920 449700
📩info@valuedestates.com
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01/05/2026

01/05/2026

𝐼𝓃 𝐿𝑜𝓋𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝑀𝑒𝓂𝑜𝓇𝓎 𝒪𝒻
Alan Richard Hine

Passed away on 31st March 2026.
Aged 64 years.

Funeral Service
1 May 2026
11:45 am
St Edburg's Church
Old Place Yard
Bicester
Oxon
OX26 6AU

Cremation
1 May 2026
10:00 am
North Oxfordshire Crematorium
Tackley
Kidlington
Oxfordshire
OX5 3ER

Anyone who wishes to leave a message and maybe light a candle please follow the link below:
https://alanhine.muchloved.com/

to make a donation, please follow the link below:

https://www.justgiving.com/page/alanhine?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

Story
Alan’s love for football began where so many lifelong passions do — standing beside his dad at his very first Oxford United match at just five years old. From that moment on, the game became a huge part of who he was. Over the years, he held a season ticket and rarely missed the chance to follow the team he loved.
Football wasn’t just a hobby for Alan — it was something he lived and breathed. He had an incredible knowledge of the game, able to recall players, matches, and moments in remarkable detail. Conversations with Alan often turned into deep dives into football and other sports, delivered with such enthusiasm that you couldn’t help but be drawn in — even if you had to gently interrupt him after a while.
But what truly defined Alan wasn’t just his passion for sport — it was his heart. He was an exceptionally caring person who supported everyone he met. He gave his time, his energy, and his attention freely, always wanting to lift others up.
This fundraiser aims to carry that spirit forward in a way Alan would have truly loved. By supporting grassroots football, we can help nurture young people’s passion for the game — giving them the same sense of joy, belonging, and excitement that football gave Alan throughout his life.
In doing so, we also honour his unwavering support for Oxford United, with hopes of seeing the club continue to grow and succeed — just as Alan always believed they would.
Through this, Alan’s legacy lives on: in every young player encouraged, every opportunity created, and every shared love of the beautiful game.
COME ON YOU YELLOWS!🔵🟡

30/04/2026

𝐼𝓃 𝐿𝑜𝓋𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝑀𝑒𝓂𝑜𝓇𝓎 𝒪𝒻
Sandra Mitchell

passed away on 24th March 2026.
Aged 82 years.

Service
1 May 2026
1:00 pm
North Oxfordshire Crematorium
Tackley
Kidlington
Oxfordshire
OX5 3ER

Anyone who wishes to make a donation, or leave a message and maybe light a candle please follow the link below:
https://sandra-christine-mitchell.muchloved.com/

Sandra Christine Mitchell who on Tuesday 24th March 2026 passed away peacefully at Heathfield House Nursing Home aged 82 years. She will be greatly missed by all her family and friends alike. Funeral Service will take place on Friday 1st May 2026 at North Oxfordshire Crematorium at 1:00 PM Donations if desired will go to Parkinson's UK. All enquiries to D L Hancock Ltd Independent Family Funeral Directors Chapel House, 13 North Street, Bicester, OX26 6NA, 01869 244200.

“We kindly request that this notice be shared through social media to ensure that those who knew and cared for Sandra have the opportunity to pay their respects and offer their condolences. Your support in sharing this message on social media is deeply appreciated during this difficult time.” We personally thank you for your time and consideration.

DONATION
*If you are viewing this on Instagram and you wish to make a donation, then in order to do this, please go to either our website or our page, as Instagram doesn’t have the option available to link you directly to the donation site for this in loving memory post. We apologise for any inconvenience caused, alternatively you may send your donation directly to ourselves, either by post or calling our office.

27/04/2026

26/04/2026

𝐼𝓃 𝐿𝑜𝓋𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝑀𝑒𝓂𝑜𝓇𝓎 𝒪𝒻
Ronald George Harris

passed away on 1st February 2026.
Aged 88.

Service
27 April 2026
2:30 pm
Memorial Chapel, Oxford Crematorium
Bayswater Road
Headington
Oxford
OX3 9RZ

Anyone who wishes to make a donation, or leave a message and maybe light a candle please follow the link below:
https://ronald-george-harris.muchloved.com/

Ronald George Harris who on Sunday 1st February 2026 passed away peacefully at John Radcliffe Hospital aged 88 years. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Funeral Service will take place on Monday 27th April 2026 at Memorial Chapel, Oxford Crematorium at 2:30 PM Donations if desired will go to British Heart Foundation. All enquiries to D L Hancock Ltd Independent Family Funeral Directors 126 London Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9ED, 01865 767780.

“We kindly request that this notice be shared through social media to ensure that those who knew and cared for Ronald have the opportunity to pay their respects and offer their condolences. Your support in sharing this message on social media is deeply appreciated during this difficult time.” We personally thank you for your time and consideration.

DONATION
*If you are viewing this on Instagram and you wish to make a donation, then in order to do this, please go to either our website or our page, as Instagram doesn’t have the option available to link you directly to the donation site for this in loving memory post. We apologise for any inconvenience caused, alternatively you may send your donation directly to ourselves, either by post or calling our office.

25/04/2026

𝐼𝓃 𝐿𝑜𝓋𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝑀𝑒𝓂𝑜𝓇𝓎 𝒪𝒻
Judith Hetherington

passed away on 21st March 2026.
Aged 79 years.

Service
30 April 2026
12:00 pm
St Giles Church
Church Road
Horspath
Oxford
OX33 1RU

Burial
30 April 2026
12:45 pm
St Giles Church Burial Ground
Horspath
OX33 1RT

Judith Kay Hetherington who on Saturday 21st March 2026 passed away peacefully at The Langston aged 79 years. She will be greatly missed by all her family and friends alike. Funeral Service will take place on Thursday 30th April 2026 at St Giles Church, Horspath at 12:00 PM All enquiries to D L Hancock Ltd Independent Family Funeral Directors 126 London Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9ED, 01865 767780.

“We kindly request that this notice be shared through social media to ensure that those who knew and cared for Judith have the opportunity to pay their respects and offer their condolences. Your support in sharing this message on social media is deeply appreciated during this difficult time.” We personally thank you for your time and consideration.

DONATION
*If you are viewing this on Instagram and you wish to make a donation, then in order to do this, please go to either our website or our page, as Instagram doesn’t have the option available to link you directly to the donation site for this in loving memory post. We apologise for any inconvenience caused, alternatively you may send your donation directly to ourselves, either by post or calling our office.

25/04/2026

𝐼𝓃 𝐿𝑜𝓋𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝑀𝑒𝓂𝑜𝓇𝓎 𝒪𝒻
Edwin Alan Lapper

passed away on 3rd April 2026.
Aged 84 years.

Service
27 April 2026
11:00 am
Banbury Crematorium
Hardwick Hill, Southam Road
Banbury
Oxford
Oxon
OX16 1ST

Anyone who wishes to make a donation, or leave a message and maybe light a candle please follow the link below:
https://edwin-lapper.muchloved.com/

Edwin Alan Lapper who on Friday 3rd April 2026 passed away peacefully at Katharine House Hospice aged 84 years. He will be greatly missed by all his family and friends alike. Funeral Service will take place on Monday 27th April 2026 at Banbury Crematorium at 11:00 AM Donations if desired will go to Katharine House Hospice. All enquiries to D L Hancock Ltd Independent Family Funeral Directors Chapel House, 13 North Street, Bicester, OX26 6NA, 01869 244200.

“We kindly request that this notice be shared through social media to ensure that those who knew and cared for Edwin have the opportunity to pay their respects and offer their condolences. Your support in sharing this message on social media is deeply appreciated during this difficult time.” We personally thank you for your time and consideration.

DONATION
*If you are viewing this on Instagram and you wish to make a donation, then in order to do this, please go to either our website or our page, as Instagram doesn’t have the option available to link you directly to the donation site for this in loving memory post. We apologise for any inconvenience caused, alternatively you may send your donation directly to ourselves, either by post or calling our office.

14/04/2026

𝐼𝓃 𝐿𝑜𝓋𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝑀𝑒𝓂𝑜𝓇𝓎 𝒪𝒻
Lesley Coulter

Passed away on 21st March 2026.
Aged 86 years.

Funeral Service of Lesley Coulter
Service
15 April 2026
11:30 am
Aylesbury Vale Crematorium
Watermead
Aylesbury
HP19 0FU

Passed away on 21st March 2026, aged 86 years.

Anyone who wishes to make a donation, or leave a message and maybe light a candle please follow the link below:
https://lesley-coulter.muchloved.com/

“We kindly request that this notice be shared through social media to ensure that those who knew and cared for Lesley have the opportunity to pay their respects and offer their condolences. Your support in sharing this message on social media is deeply appreciated during this difficult time.” We personally thank you for your time and consideration.

DONATION
*If you are viewing this on Instagram and you wish to make a donation, then in order to do this, please go to either our website or our page, as Instagram doesn’t have the option available to link you directly to the donation site for this in loving memory post. We apologise for any inconvenience caused, alternatively you may send your donation directly to ourselves, either by post or calling our office.

14/04/2026

𝐼𝓃 𝐿𝑜𝓋𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝑀𝑒𝓂𝑜𝓇𝓎 𝒪𝒻
Eileen Marriott

Passed away on 19th March 2026.
Aged 100 years.

Funeral Service of Eileen Marriott

Service
15 April 2026
12:00 pm
Banbury Crematorium
Hardwick Hill, Southam Road
Banbury
Oxford
Oxon
OX16 1ST

'Passed away on 19th March 2026, aged 100 years.

Anyone who wishes to make a donation, or leave a message and maybe light a candle please follow the link below:
https://eileen-marriott.muchloved.com/

“We kindly request that this notice be shared through social media to ensure that those who knew and cared for Eileen have the opportunity to pay their respects and offer their condolences. Your support in sharing this message on social media is deeply appreciated during this difficult time.” We personally thank you for your time and consideration.

DONATION
*If you are viewing this on Instagram and you wish to make a donation, then in order to do this, please go to either our website or our page, as Instagram doesn’t have the option available to link you directly to the donation site for this in loving memory post. We apologise for any inconvenience caused, alternatively you may send your donation directly to ourselves, either by post or calling our office.