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Shanreagh at Reply # 1 suggested the British Military in their military documents often state surnames [and places] in capital lettering. I get this in RAF ORB and other RAF records too. Although they give their rank and often forename too.

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Following the end of WW 2 some Poles and other Nationals had assisted the British and were unable to return to their homelands.

Polish Resettlement Act 1947

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/10-11/19

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You might find this blog interesting on our National Archives website for general information ...

The displacement of Poles and their subsequent resettlement in the United Kingdom, 1939-1949

https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/the-displacement-of-poles-and-their-subsequent-resettlement-in-the-united-kingdom-1939-1949/

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Even though it was 1948, I would still see if Blackpool Registry Office can add anything further, to the Certificate?

The Marriage was by Licence and an Application for a Licence will have been made in 1948, before the Marriage took place.

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Just reading the file titles here are an interesting snapshot, searching the words:- Polish Marriage

Many will be Policy or Organisation type files, but you can find the occasional example in a file, where it changes governmental Policy

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r/1?_q=Polish%20Marriage&_dss=range&_sd=1939&_ed=1948&_ro=any&_hb=tna

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The National Archives, Kew
Catalogue Ref:  RG 48/1984

Registrar General
Marriage of members of Polish Forces or Resettlement Corps: permission of Commanding Officer

1948

Original Dept Reference: 11216R48

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C2451485

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OZIEMBLOWSKI might be there in an official capacity, but feel it would include the person's position, rank or title and a forename.

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Marriage
If a Polish citizen is getting married in England, the Polish consular official might be involved in the process of obtaining necessary documents or providing legal advice, but they would not typically officiate at the marriage.

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Searching Polish Resettlement Corps this website appeared, I don't know who they are, but appear to be a business.
https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/terms-and-conditions/

Having said that there is some interesting general information
https://www.polishgenealogist.co.uk/blog/polish-resettlement-corps/

Thanks for all that! Lots of stuff in the National Archives there that I didn't know. I've emailed Blackpool registry office and posed the question about the name in block capitals (and the full stop after Leo).

Obtained 1948 marriage certificate of a relative of Polish ancestry Leo Hubert Baranski who married in Blackpool.  Besides the 2 British names listed as witnesses there is also a Polish surname  OZIEMBLOWSKI written in block capitals and no christian name. Can anyone think why that would be?

My mother Mary Lawson was married at 20yo in Blackpool 29/6/1950 to George T Davidson and gave her address as 1 Barton Avenue, Blackpool and profession as 'Hotel Proprietor'. I believe 1 Barton Avenue was a boarding house owned by her parent/s. maybe it was a wedding present even. Seems a bit odd to have that title as a 20yo so I'd guess other members of the family must have had a role running the place. How can I find out when the family acquired the place and which of the family would have lived there once acquired, and if my mother continued to live there after her marriage?

Looks like Beatrice died as Beatrice Vaughan, Havering district 1980.

And there is a child on 1939 register

I have an undated photo of Beatrice with a man and a child (abut 11y0?) and the back of it says 'George, Kenneth and Beatrice', are those the names? What address are they at?

Leeds Mercury, Oct 1939
NOTIFY ANY CHANGE OF ADDRESS - or you may not get a ration card

Thanks, I never knew that. I gather that register was destroyed  unfortunately otherwise we could have seen exact dated when ppl were at different addresses