Surrogates in Lichfield Diocese

A marriage may be solemnized by a Church of England minister only after proper Preliminaries. These are either:

  • Banns,
  • a Superintendent Registrar’s Certificate,
  • an Archbishop’s Special Licence, or
  • a Common Licence.

A Common Licence can be issued by the diocesan chancellor in his/her role as vicar general of the bishop. In practice the system is administered by the Registry team in Wolverhampton, but surrogates are sometimes appointed to act within a particular deanery. The diocesan registrar and his deputy registrar are also appointed as surrogates, but with authority to act across the whole diocese.

Here is the current list of Surrogates in the diocese:

Deanery Minister Telephone

Lichfield Archdeaconry

Rugeley Mark Davys 01889 883722

Salop Archdeaconry

Edgmond & Shifnal Mary Thomas 07376 122632
Ellesmere Patricia Hawkins 01691 622571
Hodnet Catherine McBride 01630 656943
Oswestry John Chesworth 01691 653922
Oswestry Harvey Gibbons 01691 653467
Shrewsbury & Wrekin Fiona Iddon 01743 362399
Shrewsbury & Wrekin Christine Tough 07975 654678
Shrewsbury & Wrekin Lisa Knight 07729 621554
Telford Stuart Howes 01952 475831
Wem & Whitchurch Chris Precious 01948 740177

Stoke-upon-Trent Archdeaconry

Eccleshall    
Leek Nigel Irons 01538 386114
Stafford Richard Grigson 07877 168498
Stoke-on-Trent    
Stone    
Tutbury    
Uttoxeter Margaret Sherwin 01889 560234

Walsall Archdeaconry

  None at present - consult Registry
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