Marriage at Saint Nicholas’ or St James’ Church

Congratulations on your engagement!  We would be delighted to discuss the possibility of you being married at one of our two churches. To be married at here you need to either:

• Live within our parish.

• Be on our Electoral Roll.

• Or have a Qualifying Connection with the parish.

To have a Qualifying Connection with the parish one of you must:

• have been Baptised in the parish.

• had your confirmation entered in the Church Register

• had your usual place of residence in the parish for at least 6 months

• have habitually attended public worship in the parish for at least 6 months.

• have a Parent who has at any time during your lifetime had his or her usual place of residence in the parish for at least 6 months

• have habitually attended public worship in the parish for at least 6 months

• Have a Parent or Grandparent who was married in the parish.

Please click here to download an Initial Enquiry Form and click here to download a Banns Application Form.   If you have a Qualifying Connection to the parish do mention this in your Initial Enquiry Form.  Please complete the form and send them to:-

Rev’d Simon Brocklehurst, The Whitehouse, High Street, Southwick, Fareham Hampshire PO17 6EB