13 Jun 2026
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The Bank of England is to discontinue issuing banknotes with historic figures in favour of animals. Which figures have appeared on which notes since the Bank began the practice in 1970?
Badger over Bard The Bank of England is to discontinue issuing banknotes with historic figures in favour of animals. Which figures have appeared on which notes since the Bank began the practice in 1970? £1 (1978) Sir Isaac Newton £5 (1971) Duke of Wellington £5 (1990) George Stephenson £5 (2002) Elizabeth Fry £5 (2016)
13 Jun 2026
issue 13 June 2026
Comments
Badger over Bard
The Bank of England is to discontinue issuing banknotes with historic figures in favour of animals. Which figures have appeared on which notes since the Bank began the practice in 1970?

Nature to replace historical figures on UK banknotes

Bank defends idea to replace banknote historical figures with dolphins and owls

A Serious Country Does Not Swap Its Greatest Leader On Banknotes For Little Animals

El Banco de Inglaterra cambiar� en los billetes a Churchill, Austen y Turner por animales

Liberal elites sneer at our history - and want bumblebees on banknotes

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Вместо Черчилля лягушка или лиса: британцы выберут новых героев для банкнот

Banca Angliei l-a eliminat pe Winston Churchill de pe bancnote după ce o firmă de consultanță i-a spus că oamenii îl consideră „elitist”. Ce se pune în loc - HotNews.ro

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Animals are set to replace historical figures on Bank of England notes in the biggest such change since the 1960s

Politicians are furious Churchill will be replaced on banknotes. The RSPCA wants rats and pigeons to feature.

LONDON: World War II leader Winston Churchill is to be dropped from the UK £5 banknote in favor of a nature scene, sparking…

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