27 August Marriage: Forestside Joe Gordon Challen and Marie-Louise Brettel
27 August Blessing: Stansted John Michael Hocking and Janice Nicola Hocking
3 September Marriage: Stoughton William Thomas Hadleigh Ford and Emma Wood
29 August Interment of Ashes: Compton John Robert Boyden
30 August Chichester Crematorium: Margaret Elizabeth Leonard
4 September Baptism: Stansted Daniel James Grinstead
Register Office
Chichester now has a new office for registering births and deaths. The office at Greyfriars in North Street has now closed. The new office is at the nearby Record Office in Orchard Street. Like all West Sussex County Council Registration Offices, it will run an appointment system, and these can be made using the Registration Service’s online booking system, at www.westsussex.gov.uk or by phoning 01243 642122.
The Chichester Notice of Marriage Office is also moving from Greyfriars and from Thursday, September 1 will be based at Edes House at the front of County Hall in West Street. People wanting to make an appointment or enquire about a ceremony should also ring 01243 642122. Grade One listed Edes House, dating from the end of the 17th century, is one of some 80 venues in West Sussex licensed for civil ceremonies, and also hosts Citizenship Ceremonies.
There are also full details about ceremonies and venues in the County Council’s Ceremonies Brochure, which can be looked at on-line at www.westsussex.gov.uk and is available from Libraries, Help Points and Registration Offices. People can also ring 01243 642122 for a copy. Pete Bradbury, West Sussex Cabinet Member responsible for the Registration Service, said: “There is a really wide choice of venues throughout the county, and we are actively working to increase the range of choice for couples.”
Christenings, Marriages, Blessings and Funerals
If you have any information to impart regarding up and coming Christenings, Marriages, Blessings or Funerals within the Parish, do please inform us so we can share your joy or pain during our services and include you and your families in our thoughts and prayers.