Births, deaths and marriages

Copy certificates for births, deaths and marriages

See what certificates you can get copies of and how to apply.

More on copy certificates
A birth certificate.

Wedding ceremonies at Rochdale Register Office

Say I do in Rochdale. The contemporary Red Rose Suite at Number One Riverside offers you a modern venue for your wedding.

More on register office weddings
The Red Rose Suite set up for a wedding.

Coroners inquest hearings

You can download dates, times and details of HM Coroner's inquest hearings for Greater Manchester North (Rochdale, Bury and Oldham).

View hearings
Front entrance of the Coroners Court.

Book a registrar

Make a provisional booking with us to secure a date and time for your civil ceremony.

More on booking a registrar
A visitor to the Rochdale Wedding Show booking a registrar.

Giving notice of marriage or civil partnership

You legally have to give notice in England or Wales to have a civil or religious marriage ceremony or to form a civil partnership.

How to give notice
A visitor being shown around the Red Rose Suite at the Rochdale Register Office.

Related services

  • A row of gravestones at Middleton Cemetery.

    Find a cemetery or crematorium

    There are several cemeteries and crematoriums in the borough. Find out about locations, opening times, available services and more.

  • Wedding Show visitors.

    Rochdale Wedding Show

    This yearly event is the ultimate wedding shopping experience. You can buy, book and hire everything you need for your special day.

Register Office at Number One Riverside, Rochdale

Bride and page boys sat in wedding car.
There are various options we offer to enable you to have the sort of ceremony you wish at Rochdale Register Office.
Bride and groom in wedding ceremony.
The Red Rose Suite at Rochdale Register Office accommodates up to 70 guests and is fully licensed for marriages and civil ceremonies.
Front door of Rochdale Register Office.
The Register Office at Number One Riverside in Rochdale.
The Red Rose Suite in Number One Riverside in Rochdale.
The Red Rose Suite at Rochdale Register Office.
The reception area of the register office at Number One Riverside in Rochdale.
The waiting area at Number One Riverside in Rochdale.
Waiting area at Rochdale Register Office.

Decision making

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    Policies, strategies and reviews

    We use policy and strategy documents to guide our decisions. We also use them to develop and run our services fairly and consistently.

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    Councillors and committees

    Councillors are responsible for agreeing provision of services and how the council's money is spent.