Richard Rennison led to the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1939, which outlawed the process of "irregular marriages". When the new law came into force in 1940, Rennison had performed 5,147 marriages. His role then changed to a symbolic one, "blessing" marriages and acting as caretaker of the forge. He also regularly appeared at court to ensure the marriages he performed were judicially recognised. Richard Rennison Richard Rennison (29 October 1889 – 5 August 1969) was the last "anvil priest" at Gretna Green, Scotland. Between 1926 and 1940, he performed "irregular marriages" of couples over the anvil at the Old Blacksmith Shop, where the
Runaway (Kanye West song) ranked "Runaway" at number four to find the best music of 2010; West's other singles "Power" and "Monster" were ranked at numbers five and six, respectively, on the same poll (their parent album "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" was ranked as the best album on the poll as well). The song is ranked as the most acclaimed song of 2010, the fifth most acclaimed song of the 2010s, and the 209th most acclaimed song of all time, according to Acclaimed Music. While a significant critical success, "Runaway" performed less well commercially. During the week entering 12 October 2010, "Runaway" charted