Joseph Czernin — Naturalisation Application (HO 405/9132) Page 5 · 5 of 31
English Translation
```plaintext REFERENCES 1. Name (in BLOCK LETTERS) Mr. PHILIP BOUVERIE ROWER NICHOLS Full postal address LAWFORD HALL MANNINGTREE ESSEX I, the undersigned, hereby state that I am a British subject by birth; that I am a householder; and that I am not the solicitor or agent or a relative of Count Joseph Czernin. I support this application from my personal knowledge of and close acquaintance with the applicant for 10 years. I vouch for his good character and loyalty and am prepared to furnish full details about my knowledge of and acquaintance with the applicant. I have read the caution at the foot of the preceding page. Date March 11, 1955 Signature Julius A.M. Nichols 2. Name (in BLOCK LETTERS) Mrs. GEORGE THORLEWORTON ER Co. Full postal address 5 HERBERT CRESCENT LONDON S.W.1. I, the undersigned, hereby state that I am a British subject by birth; that I am a householder; and that I am not the solicitor or agent or a relative of Count Joseph Czernin. I support this application from my personal knowledge of and close acquaintance with the applicant for 10 years. I vouch for his good character and loyalty and am prepared to furnish full details about my knowledge of and acquaintance with the applicant. I have read the caution at the foot of the preceding page. Date 12/3/55 Signature George Thorleorton 3. Name (in BLOCK LETTERS) EDWARD GEORGE FOGG Full postal address 50 KENTON COURT KENSINGTON HIGH ST LONDON W.14 I, the undersigned, hereby state that I am a British subject by birth; that I am a householder; and that I am not the solicitor or agent or a relative of Joseph Czernin. I support this application from my personal knowledge of and close acquaintance with the applicant for 5 years. I vouch for his good character and loyalty and am prepared to furnish full details about my knowledge of and acquaintance with the applicant. I have read the caution at the foot of the preceding page. Date 14.3.55 Signature Edward G. Fogg 4. Name (in BLOCK LETTERS) HENRY TORRINGTON CHAPPLE Full postal address 74 ALBANY MANSIONS ALBERT BRIDGE ROAD LONDON S.W.11 I, the undersigned, hereby state that I am a British subject by birth; that I am a householder; and that I am not the solicitor or agent or a relative of Joseph Czernin. I support this application from my personal knowledge of and close acquaintance with the applicant for 6 years. I vouch for his good character and loyalty and am prepared to furnish full details about my knowledge of and acquaintance with the applicant. I have read the caution at the foot of the preceding page. Date 15th March 1955 Signature H.T. Chapple ADVERTISEMENTS AND SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION This form when completed should be forwarded to the Under Secretary of State, Home Office, (Finance Division), Whitehall, London, S.W.1, together with the fee of £2 payable on submission of an application and two separate issues of any newspaper circulating in the district in which the applicant resides, each containing (clearly marked) an advertisement in the following form: "Notice is hereby given that ... is applying to the Home Secretary for naturalisation, and that any person who knows any reason why naturalisation should not be granted should send a written and signed statement of the facts to the Under Secretary of State, Home Office, (Nationality Division), Princeton House, 271, High Holborn, London, W.C.1." ``` ```plaintext Home Office Form I.B.22a JMR interrogated at York Terr on 26.3.53. SURNAME C Z E Christian Names Joseph Nationality Czech Date of Birth 9.8.2 Copies sent to:- I.C.I. (2) Police (2) Landing condit Present address Languages spo REMARKS At off for Czechoslovakia Russians state law to improve (married staff of city decided Parents They now continue in language for Britain No security ```