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I’ve happily married thousands of people
For the past 40 years, Anne Robson has shared in the best and worst moments of people’s lives. Armed with her special pen, County Durham’s superintendent registrar is the area’s official record-keeper.
The young couple fidget nervously at the front of the room as Anne asks the question they all hope nobody will answer.
Does anyone know of any lawful impediment to their getting married?
“I’ve only had people object twice,” Anne says, casting her mind back over the last four decades.
One was a friend of the groom’s who thought it would be funny to speak up – he was given short shrift by Anne and the rest of the guests.
The other was a jealous ex-girlfriend determined to ruin her former lover’s day.
“It was a classic ‘it should have been me’,” Anne says.
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