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Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 487 Send Message	Annie in	Report	4 Sep 2003 22:04
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 487 Send Message	Hi,Margaret,Thanks for clarifying that,I was very surprised when I found the entry,had to go and check their marriage cert. to make sure I hadn't imagined it!I shall be using Lancashire bmd alot now,haven't before as most of my Liverpool rellies were catholic.Thanks once again.
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 76 Send Message	Desperate	Report	4 Sep 2003 21:43
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 76 Send Message	Dear Dianne.There always had to be a Registrar at a Catholic church wedding. So ther were two certs,one kept in the church register,and one in the Registrar a copy of this was given to the couple.In recent years, when Registrars kicked against having to attend Church weddings on Saturdays,it was arranged that the priest nominated a responsible member of the church to witness the wedding,in lieu of the Registrar.There are not two seperate weddings,Catholics only need the priest,but it is the rule of the country to have the Registrar bit.Hope this helps. Margaret