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.