I once was a Director of a British PLC company and learned quite a bit about their bureaucratic and idiosyncratic ways.
Virtually every Brit I worked with used their first two initials and then their last name as their “business” name. Therefore, the “E.F. Lavender” and the “M.H. Miller” are EXACTLY the way the Brits sign their name or refer to themselves in business correspondence. They would never sign it “EF Lavender” or “M. Miller” or “M H Miller” or “Eric F. Lavender”.
The spacing and punctuation are EXACTLY CORRECT, based on my experience.
This is one of the first things I looked for to see if it was a fake. Maybe ask Snugs for verification?
That’s good to know. Thanks.
I don't think the DUmmies would be that detailed with a forgery.
I agree especially from that era. Modern day the full stops would be omitted as most letters are now open punctuation.
I normlly sign my letters - E J Hills unless I am more familiar with the person I am sending the correspondence to and then I would sign them Eleanor J Hills.
I would never put EJ HIlls there would always be a space beteen the first and second letter but as stated above no longer the full stops.