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Offline Simon G.

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Re: GRO - Backlog
« Reply #72 on: Tuesday 06 May 08 20:20 BST (UK) »
The GRO is not really my favourite organisation right now.  I did receive a certificate I'd order last week...however, it was not the certificate I'd ordered!  (I'd ordered a death one for Elizabeth Golding, aged 60 years...they sent one for a young girl whose name I forget, aged 10 months).  I would mind so much, but I'd given them all the reference number and a cornucopia of information...and the certificate was, for once, quite readable.  It would only have taken a few seconds to visually inspect it and notice the mistake.
Now I've to wait a further week while they address the error and (hopefully) send me the right one. ::)
Currently engaging in a one-name study of the Twyman surname.

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Re: GRO - Backlog
« Reply #73 on: Wednesday 07 May 08 04:33 BST (UK) »
Sounds as though the GRO are really overloaded and mistakes are creeping in!  ::)

Not sure how perth manages to get certs from England in 3 days - that really is something!  :o :o

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Re: GRO - Backlog
« Reply #74 on: Wednesday 07 May 08 12:00 BST (UK) »
Quote from: MarieC on Wednesday 07 May 08 04:33 BST (UK)
Sounds as though the GRO are really overloaded and mistakes are creeping in! ::)

Not sure how perth manages to get certs from England in 3 days - that really is something! :o :o

MarieC

it is normally quicker to get mail from the uk than it is from the eastern states here, allthough they say next day delivery
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Re: GRO - Backlog
« Reply #75 on: Monday 12 May 08 13:15 BST (UK) »
Hi,
Just a quick update - orderd my certificate from GRO on 1st May, and received it today 12 th May (says despatch date 8 th May on the form enclosed). Could be worse!
Paulene :)

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Re: GRO - Backlog
« Reply #76 on: Monday 12 May 08 16:26 BST (UK) »
I ordered 3 certificates on 1 May, received 1 today. date of despatch was 9 May like Paulene's certificate, hopefully the others will arrive tomorrow.

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« Reply #77 on: Monday 12 May 08 16:28 BST (UK) »
still waiting since April 16th ...... darent reorder or twill show up    :P
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« Reply #78 on: Monday 12 May 08 16:30 BST (UK) »
Just to redress the balance a bit - I ordered two certificates on 3rd May with a despatch date of the 12th.   One arrived on the 10th!

I am not normally lucky like that.

Sue

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« Reply #79 on: Monday 12 May 08 16:30 BST (UK) »
Quote from: The Newfster on Monday 12 May 08 16:28 BST (UK)
still waiting since April 16th ...... darent reorder or twill show up    :P

I should give them a kick up the a*** if I were you.

Maybe they're lost in the post,or perhaps there was a problem and they couldn't issue them.

I'd email or ring if it were me ;D

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« Reply #80 on: Monday 12 May 08 16:45 BST (UK) »
already emailed -, they are quoting 9 days to respond. Guess I'll give in and phone, but hate spending more money .....
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