Richard Rennison 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 couple proclaimed that they were single and wanted to get married in front of witnesses. As "anvil priest", Rennison generally requested a fee of £1, but was known to earn up to £20 for a ceremony (approximately £3,030 in 2012). The popularity of the marriages grew whilst he was performing them, to the point that a special committee was formed
Gretna Green railway station station was one of three serving Gretna, the others being: 18 departures are provided each way on weekdays (20 on Saturday). A basic hourly service to Dumfries runs for most of the day (two-hourly through to Glasgow), with one or two longer gaps during the morning and a similar number south to Carlisle. These include five through trains to Newcastle via . On Sundays there are five departures for Carlisle and four for Dumfries, two of which run through to Glasgow. Gretna Green railway station Gretna Green railway station serves the village of Gretna Green and the town of Gretna