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From: "peterbeeches" <>
Subject: Re: [Lon] Ordering from the GRO - warning
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2001 11:43:42 -0000
References: <000401c08224$54ee97d0$7726408b@HWALLIS1> <00c901c08239$f7c36b60$6648883e@pbncomputer>


A small voice in defence of the GRO. I applied for a marriage cert. stating
that the groom's father should be William George Knight. They replied
stating that with the reference I had given the groom's father was "neither
William nor George", so someone was feeling helpful.

Cheers,
Sam

----- Original Message -----
From: Sherry Landa <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2001 5:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Lon] Ordering from the GRO - warning


> >
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Hugh Wallis <>
> To: <>
> Sent: 19 January 2001 14:30
> Subject: [Lon] Ordering from the GRO - warning
>
>
> > Dear Listers
> >
> > A warning about dealing with the GRO. I made the mistake of specifying
the
> > father's name as John Charles VAUGHAN (which I know it to be) whereas on
> the
> > birth certificate it is shown as John VAUGHAN
> >
> > They didn't issue the certificate and charged me 4.50 GBP for the
> privilege.
> > I had to pay another 8 GBP to get the certificate.
> >
> > Here is what they said to me about this:
> >
> > "Where specific checking points are given, we must adhere to these
> checking
> > points to avoid issuing incorrect certificates."
> >
> > They also made this helpful suggestion:
> >
> > "A further thought in regards to specific details may be to include
second
> > forenames but follow them with a question mark, therefore covering both
> > options, so to speak."
> >
> > Lesson learned - I hope it may be helpful to others.
> >
> > Hugh Wallis
> > Ontario, Canada
> > Formerly of Surrey, UK
> >
> > <mailto:>
> >
> > Looking for:
> >
> > WALLIS, VOSPER, COCK in Devon, Cornwall
> > MATTHEWS, MATHEWS, DIMOND, DIAMOND, DYMOND, NEWBURY in Devon
> > COLES in Somerset, Devon and Wiltshire
> > HARRIS, BRYANT, JONES in Glamorgan and Monmouth
> > VAUGHAN, DAVIES in Monmouth
> > VAUGHAN in Brecon
> > PETTIT(T) in Monmouth
> > PETTIT(T), PETTET(T), PELLET(T), POTTLE, PATTLE, FOX, THURSTON, PAINTER
in
> > Norfolk
> > WALLIS, BUSH, RUSSELL, CAVES, ADSHEAD, NEWLAND, FELL, CHITTY, CHITTEY in
> > London (Middlesex) and Surrey
> >
> > ______________________________
>
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