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29 March 2010 "Sir" Adrian Pengelly and His Bogus TitleThe story of how I discovered that Mr Pengelly also claims to be Sir Adrian Pengelly could be dismissed as mere comic relief, but it sheds light on his craving to be thought of as someone above the common run of humanity. The ability to cure illness by magic would be enough for most people, but Mr Pengelly apparently needed an aristocratic handle to go with it! We know from his testimonials that Mr Pengelly's clients are full of praise for his honesty and integrity: "He is an honest and straight-talking man"
"He is without guile and his presence is wholesome and ordinary in the most extraordinary way" "...someone who has integrity, honesty and who truly wants to help people vs. make money" Surely such a paragon of virtue wouldn't dream of lying about having inherited a title?
Although "Sir" Adrian doesn't mention the title on his website I found several references to it elsewhere. You see, he leads a double life. When he can spare the time from successfully treating cancer in humans and animals, beaming his healing energy all over the world and generally being a boon and a blessing to men, Mr Pengelly is a keen racing cyclist and a member of the VC St Raphael cycling team.
Here's the gist of a fascinating exchange that took place in 2008 on a cycling forum:
Posted by: stuart kirkham Apr 8 2008, 11:10 AM
Looking at the start sheet of the Lancashire RC 10 noticed the name Sir Adrian James Pengelly on the start sheet. This guy is having a laugh I thought, then I googled him & found he was genuine. Has there ever been a Knight of the Realm on a Time Trial Start Sheet before? Posted by: AdePen Apr 8 2008, 11:29 AM
Thats me ! I inherited it from Baron Sir Thomas Pengelly.
I only accepted it for a laugh. Thought it would be funny to see how people reacted to me. Its rare that its ever used. But I don't have the legal right to use the term 'Mister' anymore.
Sadly, it doesn't seem to entitle me to riches, or virgins. Or a seat in the house of lords. Or even to help me ride a bike fast.
Posted by: AdePen Apr 8 2008, 07:35 PM
Yes, its on my credit cards, cheque book, driving license etc. I am not supposed to use 'Mr' so it has to be. But most people don't notice anyway, which suits me.
Its not like I earned it ! I didn't have to give a million ponds to a political party, or whitewash an official enquiry. I just found it, really !
Its amusing to see peoples faces though, when they expect someone 'noble' looking, and I turn up !
Posted by: AdePen Apr 9 2008, 12:53 PM
I didn't finish my Phd. Got distracted by the real world. Two titles would have been too confusing ! But at least a Phd is earned !
Posted by: Ups&Downs Apr 9 2008, 01:01 PM
An ancestor of yours must have earned his Knighthood somehow?? Any idea who & when & what for??
Posted by: AdePen Apr 9 2008, 01:08 PM
Baron Sir Thomas Pengelly. Lord Chancellor in the late 17th century. Its very rare that the 'Sir' is able to be passed down. But ours is. He was a Knight first, then became Baron a little later...
I am descended from the line of the second son. The first sons line seems to have died out. They kept the Baron title. But Baron is archaic now, and not really used. Lord, is the modern equivalent.
Posted by: AdePen Apr 9 2008, 11:37 PM
Sadly, the family money seems to have all been spent ! So I have to go out and earn it ! Seems very unfair, but since the end of the feudal system, things just haven't been as much fun ! If there was any money left, I'd have spent it all on bikes anyway !
Thank goodness for the "Dictionary of National Biography", an invaluable work of which Mr Pengelly must be completely unaware. Or perhaps he knows that the people who fall for his act are unlikely to possess enough curiosity to investigate his other outlandish claims for themselves.
Sir Thomas' entry in the "Dictionary of National Biography" reveals that he was an interesting chap. Malicious rumour had it that he was the illegitimate son of Richard Cromwell, offspring of the more famous Oliver, who boarded with Thomas' pregnant mother soon after the death of her husband! As well as being a leading judge Thomas was also the MP for Cockermouth and was knighted in 1719. Seven years later he was appointed Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer (not Lord Chancellor). He seems to have had an ascetic streak, which combined with his demanding career may explain why he died unmarried and childless. So much for Mr Pengelly's claim to be descended from Sir Thomas' second son!
But what about the "Baron" bit? From what I can gather, "Lord Baron of the Exchequer" isn't an inheritable title. It's merely a job title and "baron" in this context means "judge".
So, if Mr Pengelly didn't inherit the title where did he get it from? I've been informed by someone who knows him well that it was bought from one of the many online companies currently raking in a fortune by selling worthless titles to those rather sad people who think that being called Lord, Lady or Sir will boost their social standing. For a couple of hundred quid they'll change your name by deed poll - which you could have done yourself for £30 - and in return you get an utterly meaningless, non-inheritable title with which to impress those as shallow as yourself.
I find it fascinating that Mr Pengelly didn't simply claim to have a title, he constructed quite an elaborate fantasy around it - and thereby provided enough information for anyone with library/internet access to rip it to shreds in less than ten minutes!
If you're wondering what happened to the forum thread quoted above, I posted on it myself to expose Mr Pengelly's lies. Two days later the whole thing was deleted.
Strangely enough, no-one referred to Mr Pengelly as "Sir Adrian" when his case was heard at Hereford Magistrates Court on 12/03/10. What happened to him not being allowed to call himself "Mr"? Perhaps he's changed his name by deed poll AGAIN. I do hope he didn't pay more than £30 for the privilege.
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