Document downloads - Birth, marriage and death | East Lothian Council

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Marriage in Scotland

Leaflet produced by the General Register Office for Scotland about marriage in Scotland
- Marriage in scotland RM1 Leaflet
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 46.58 KB
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Burial services

Burial services downloads
- Regulations for the management of burial grounds
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 75.6 KB
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- East Lothian Council Declaration for Transfer of Right of Burial form
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 140.12 KB
  - Download this PDF: East Lothian Council Declaration for Transfer of Right of Burial form
- East Lothian Council Declaration for Transfer of Right of Burial form - showing where information is required
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 365.22 KB
  - Download this PDF: East Lothian Council Declaration for Transfer of Right of Burial form - showing where information is required
- East Lothian Cemeteries
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 155.11 KB
  - Download this PDF: East Lothian Cemeteries
Commemorative benches
- Commemorative bench policy 2017-18
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 60.39 KB
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Registrar services

Read our booklet about exchanging vows in East Lothian and our wedding venues.
- Marriage and Civil Partnership - Registrar Services
  - File type: PDF
  - Size: 1.64 MB
  - Download this PDF: Marriage and Civil Partnership - Registrar Services