An application was made for a faculty to place a plaque at the church commemorative of a couple who had been the only married couple to win a mixed doubles championship title at the Wimbledon Tennis tournament. The two people to be remembered had not worshipped at the church with any regularity, but one was interred in the church’s garden of remembrance.
Held: There should be some demonstrable connection between the person to be commemorated and the church where commemoration was sought, but that need not have taken the form of having been a parishioner and worshipper. The local connection in this case was sufficient.
Judges:
Mr Charles George, QC
Citations:
Times 19-Apr-2002, Gazette 23-May-2002
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Ecclesiastical
Updated: 28 April 2022; Ref: scu.170063