[Andy from Chapel Hill]

And, unless SIR EDWARD F. LAVENDER (I need to learn how to increase the font, bold it and make it flash red)

has a relative on his father’s side who has the exact same job in Australia, then the Kenyan COLB is more authentic that the Aussie one.

I love the sleuthing skills of FR!

[null and void]

And, unless SIR EDWARD F. LAVENDER (I need to learn how to increase the font, bold it and make it flash red)

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[Plummz]

There WAS an Eric Lavender who was a Registrar in Australia, you can find it on an actual Australian document. The “Sir Edwad F Lavender of Kenya” is sourced only anonymous posts on yahoo, etc...