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BANNS OF MARRIAGE APPLICATION2

Full nameBlock capitals

3Age at

proposed dateof wedding

4Condition

(deletewhichever does

not apply)

5Rank, profession or

occupation

6Address at time of publishing

banns, and phone number

7Father’s full name(if deceased, add

“deceased”)

8Father’s rank,profession oroccupation

(Man)

BachelorWidower

(Woman)

SpinsterWidow

9Nationality

10Date of Birth

11Have you been

previouslymarried?

12If so, was the previousmarriage terminated by

death?

13Have you been baptised?

If so, where?

14Since when have youlived at the address in

6 above?

15Which is your parish

church?

(Man)

(Woman)

16Are you related, or connected by

marriage? If so, how?

17At which church do you wish

to be married?

18On what date?

19At what time?

(Both)

We certify that to the best of our belief theanswers to the above questions are true andcomplete.

Signed _________________________________

Signed _________________________________

Date __________________________________

For clergy use Dates for publication Future address Other details

DIOCESE OFCHICHESTER

One person on behalf of bothmay complete this form.

If the marriage is to take placein another parish, only thewhite boxes need to becompleted. Complete all theboxes for the church where themarriage is to take place.

At least seven days’ notice isrequired before the firstreading of banns. Banns haveto be read on three Sundaysbefore the marriage.

(Section 3) If either of you willbe under the age of 18 on theday of the wedding, and hasnot been widowed, theconsent of parents or guardiansis required.

(Sections 4,11,12) TheChurch’s official rules do notpermit the marriage in churchof anyone who has beendivorced from a person stillliving.

(Section 6) Include the town,county and postcode.

(Section 15) This means theChurch of England parish inwhich you live. If either of youdoes not live in the parishwhere the marriage is to takeplace, you must arrange for thebanns to be read in your ownparish and obtain a bannscertificate.