My letter went off so hopefully will add to the pile.
Just a few more thoughts. I would love to have seen the form and wording of the notice that was posted in the church and had the chance to compare it to the laid-down rules of notification. Not saying they might have got anything wrong but . . . . . . . . . . ! I only realised yesterday taht Selling is less than 10 miles from where my brother lives. If I had realised that earlier I would have asked him to go over and photograph it. But a bit late in the day for that now.
Whilst writing my letter to Mr Carew-Jones I started to wonder exactly what a Diocesan registrar is. Previous to this I would have assumed there to be a big centralised legal/administrative team for the CoE but apparently not. Each diocese seems to have their own registrar and in the case of Canterbury that is Mr Carew-Jones who works for the legal firm of Winckworth Sherwood.
The Diocese of Peterborough are kind enough to include the following information on their website:
Quote:
Each Diocese of the Church of England has two Legal Officers, the Chancellor and the Registrar, who may have deputies. The following are the main areas of work undertaken by the Registrar at the Diocesan Registry:
Advice
The giving of advice to the Bishops and all other clergy, to diocesan boards and committees, and to Churchwardens and Parochial Church Councils, and dealing with general enquiries from members of the public in relation to marriage, baptism, burial, etc.
Appointments
The preparation of notices, licences, permissions, instruments and all other documents relating to the appointment of clergy and lay office holders.
Consecrations
The preparation of the documents required for the consecration of churches, churchyards and cemeteries.
Diocesan Records
The maintenance of records relating to churches, clergy, etc.
Faculties
The granting of Faculties to authorise changes or additions to consecrated buildings and burial grounds.
Marriage Licences
The issue of Common Licences on behalf of the Bishop of Peterborough, to authorise marriages in parish churches and in other buildings licensed for the solemnisation of marriages according to the rites and ceremonies of the Church of England.
Patronage
Maintenance of a register of patrons of the diocese, and ensuring that the provisions of the Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986 are complied with in relation to the filling of vacant benefices.
This does not achieve anything per se, but I always feel that a little bit of additional knowledge is never a bad thing!!
In conclusion, wouldn't it be wonderful if Mr
Carew-Jones was related in any way to Ben Hallowell
Carew who was at the Nile with Nelson and only missed being at Trafalgar by a whisker!
MB