In every parish there must be a church electoral roll (referred to in these Rules as ‘the roll’) on which the names of lay persons are entered in accordance with this Part of these Rules.

A lay person is entitled to have his or her name on the roll of a parish if he or she –

(a) is baptised,

(b) is aged 16 or over (but see paragraph (7)),

(c) has made one of the following three declarations, and

(d) has duly applied for enrolment on Form 1.

The first declaration is a declaration that the person is

(a) is a member of the Church of England or of a Church in communion with it, and

(b) is resident in the parish.

The second declaration is a declaration that the person –

(a) is a member of the Church of England or of a Church in communion with it,

(b) is not resident in the parish, but

(c) has habitually attended public worship in the parish during the preceding six months.

The third declaration is a declaration that the person –

(a) is a member in good standing of a Church which is not in communion with the Church of England but subscribes to the doctrine of the Holy Trinity,

(b) is also a member of the Church of England, and

(c) has habitually attended public worship in the parish during the preceding six months.

A person who is entitled under this Rule to have his or her name on the roll of more than one parish is entitled to have his or her name on the roll of each of those parishes; but the following provisions specify purposes for which the person is required to choose one of those parishes – 

Please download an application form and a data protection (GDPR) form and return them to Stuart Micklewright, St Stephen’s House, Laburnum Avenue, Robin Hood’s Bay, Whitby YO22 4RR, or leave in box in church by the end of April.