Clandon Park House fire: Hero firefighters step in AGAIN - this time to help displaced couples get married

 
Blaze: Clandon Park House was partly gutted by the fire yesterday (Picture: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)
Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images
Ramzy Alwakeel30 April 2015

The Surrey firefighters who battled yesterday's devastating blaze at Clandon Park House have offered their own chapel up to couples who were planning to marry at the historic venue.

However, the Standard understands Surrey Fire Service's chapel is not licensed to hold weddings, and so the county council has stepped in to try and find alternative venues.

With one couple originally hoping to marry on Friday, it faces a race against time to make any arrangements.

Grade I listed Clandon Park House was partly gutted by Wednesday's fire, which at its height saw more than 60 firefighters trying to contain it. Fortunately no one was hurt.

Heros: Firefighters from Surrey Fire and Rescue stepped in to offer their own chapel, which it turned out was not licensed for weddings (Picture: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty)
Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images

Earlier today the Standard reported that Dan Nickols and Hollie Watt had been planning to tie the knot tomorrow at the stately home.

Mark Nickols, 31, best man and brother of the groom, said family and friends were "phoning all the venues we can think of in Surrey" in case any were free on Friday.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Somebody tweeted yesterday that their wedding was booked for Clandon Park later this month - please get in touch, we would like to help!— Surrey Fire &amp; Rescue (@SurreyFRS) <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/SurreyFRS/status/593745716784300033" class="body-link" data-vars-item-name="BL-55791-https://twitter.com/SurreyFRS/status/593745716784300033" data-vars-event-id="c23">April 30, 2015</a>

Today Surrey Fire and Rescue tweeted that couples whose wedding was booked for Clandon Park later this month should "please get in touch" as "we would like to help".

Meanwhile IT consultant Peter Page and his fiancée Helen Ansell were due to get married at Clandon Park House next month. "Can any wedding venues in Surrey let me know if they have any availability?” he tweeted.

The Surrey fire service responded by tweeting at both Mr Page and Mr Nickols. "We have contacted @PagePeter1 directly and offered our chapel and conference room to host the wedding," it tweeted.

With the chapel ruled out, it is not yet known how many couples the council will step in to help in the aftermath of the fire.

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