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 | |
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Lichfield Archdeaconry |
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Rugeley | Mark Davys | 01889 883722 | |
Salop Archdeaconry |
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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 |
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Eccleshall | |||
Leek | Nigel Irons | 01538 386114 | |
Stafford | Richard Grigson | 07877 168498 | |
Stoke-on-Trent | |||
Stone | |||
Tutbury | |||
Uttoxeter | Margaret Sherwin | 01889 560234 | |
Walsall Archdeaconry |
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None at present - consult Registry |