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Subject: Re: Age minima - marriage witnesses
Date: Mon, 09 Nov 1998 11:39:54 -0800


Hi Malcolm,

Greetings. Many thanks your message of 6 Nov when, in part you wrote:

> ... back in 1922, a
> representative of the G.R.O.in Southport stated that there was no legal
> minimum age to witness a marriage or register a death - it was entirely
> at the discretion of the Registrar and /or the Minister in the case of
> a marriage"

You've just opened up another door. I'm most grateful.

That bit of info should be useful, not only to Beccy and I but to many
aothers. We have have some wonderful, helpful experts on this site -
great!!!

Aye,

John Harris
in a sunny, bright, cold, windy, autumnal Milton Keynes (complete with
concrete cows)

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