A terminally ill gay man who was given special permission to marry his partner, died shortly after.
The couple are believed to be the first to take part in a Civil Partnership Wedding in the UK.
Matthew Roche, 46, who had been ill with terminally lung cancer married Christopher Cramp last Monday, in a Civil Partnership Ceremony only hours after the law had been passed, rather than have to wait between the announcing their intention to register and holding a ceremony, which would normally have taken 15-days.
The couple, from Brighton, had been given dispensation by Worthing registrar to hold the ceremony, as Matthew feared he would not live long enough to celebrate his wedding.
The couple had been together for seven years and held their Civil Partnership Ceremony at St Barnabas Hospice in Worthing, which was attended by 20 close family and friends.
After the ceremony Matthew said: "I really, really needed to get married and we are very lucky indeed to be given the opportunity. "Chris and I have always wanted to do this - it is just a shame that I have been taken so early."
The hospice said, Matthew died on Tuesday afternoon.
Matthew and Christopher have paved the way for many gay couples to took the pledge this week and register their intentions. The majority of these couples will have to wait until December 21 before they can have their Civil Partnership Ceremony.
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