Civil Partnerships
The Civil Partnership Act 2004 received Royal Assent on 18 November 2004. The first Civil Partnership registrations took place on 21st December 2005. Sheffield City Council Register Office takes bookings and provisional bookings for Civil Partnership ceremonies in the city. Follow this link to the Register Office section of our site for more information on how to make arrangements for a ceremony.
The First Civil Partnership Ceremony in Sheffield
On Wednesday 21st December 2005 Sheffield held its first Civil Partnership ceremony in Sheffield Town Hall. Robert Forman and Dr Martin Hayes-Allen registered their Civil Partnership in the presence of approximately 80 people. This Civil Partnership ceremony was amongst the first in the country. The council leader at that time Cllr Jan Wilson, attended for this significant and historic occasion. She presented the couple with a certificate honouring them as the first couple to hold their Civil Partnership ceremony in Sheffield Town Hall.