Who should appear on the new £50?

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Who should appear on the new £50? Oct 13, 2018 19:30:38 GMT

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Post by Yorko on Oct 13, 2018 19:30:38 GMT

A new more secure version of the £50 note is set to enter circulation, with added features to prevent forgeries.

The money will be printed on thin, flexible polymer that is cleaner and more durable than paper.

The Bank of England has announced the public will be able to nominate British figures to appear on the note.

Here we take a look at some potential contenders and give you the chance to vote.

news.sky.com/story/on-the-money-who-should-appear-on-the-new-50-11525286

Who would you pick?

I think that Isambard Kingdom Brunel has a touch of Les Dawson about him O_o

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Deleted Posts: 0	Who should appear on the new £50? Oct 13, 2018 19:51:16 GMT Yorko likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2018 19:51:16 GMT I've voted for Bowie, sadly he's level with Thatcher. Looks like Princess Di is romping away with it. They missed the obvious of course.

Toril Full Member Posts: 16,517 Mood: Iguana	Who should appear on the new £50? Oct 13, 2018 20:15:14 GMT Yorko likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Toril on Oct 13, 2018 20:15:14 GMT I'd vote for Brunel, Hawking or Pankhurst, but as I won't be voting my opinion is irrelevant. (And with the greatest respect to Mr. M's suggestion "...... absolutely not.)

Berry McPaper-cuts Full Member Posts: 26,598 Mood: FP Swim	Who should appear on the new £50? Oct 13, 2018 21:52:34 GMT lily likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Berry McPaper-cuts on Oct 13, 2018 21:52:34 GMT They might nominate her but I doubt if she would be chosen. Neither should Bruce Forsyth or David Bowie. I think if it is someone more modern Alan Turing for me.
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Deleted Posts: 0	Who should appear on the new £50? Oct 13, 2018 22:25:27 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2018 22:25:27 GMT Bowie has moved ahead of Thatcher.

Nellie Full Member Posts: 30,472	Who should appear on the new £50? Oct 14, 2018 2:03:07 GMT cassandra, lily, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Nellie on Oct 14, 2018 2:03:07 GMT Ada Lovelace is the unsung heroine in development of computers. I'd vote for her.
	Don't ask me what I think of you, I might not give the answer that you want me to.

Liv Full Member TRAVIS FIMMEL- Australian Actor and Former Model Posts: 14,348	Who should appear on the new £50? Oct 14, 2018 7:45:13 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Liv on Oct 14, 2018 7:45:13 GMT Agatha Christie for me because she's still giving pleasure through her books. Please, please, please not Diana

kerri Full Member Posts: 2,115	Who should appear on the new £50? Oct 14, 2018 9:03:54 GMT Yorko likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by kerri on Oct 14, 2018 9:03:54 GMT I have no right to a vote since I don't live there. But if i did have a vote, But my favorite choices would be Stephen Hawking Mary Wollstonecraft (Mother of Mary Shelley) David Bowie

Frazz Full Member Posts: 19,783	Who should appear on the new £50? Oct 14, 2018 13:40:58 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Frazz on Oct 14, 2018 13:40:58 GMT I think it should be a tribute to Stephen Hawking as well. They were talking of scrapping the £50 note not long ago.

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Who should appear on the new £50? Oct 14, 2018 14:13:14 GMT Frazz likes this

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Oct 14, 2018 13:40:58 GMT Frazz said:

They were talking of scrapping the £50 note not long ago.

They might as well do, no one accepts them. The Chinese seem to carry a lot of £50 notes, we refuse to take them on the bus (the £50 notes not the Chinese). It's all very suspicious.

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Who should appear on the new £50? Oct 14, 2018 15:42:58 GMT

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Post by Liv on Oct 14, 2018 15:42:58 GMT

Of course you have a right kerri. If you have an opinion you have a right to voice it. I tell you, there are people on here who didn't vote in the referendum but voice lyrical in our chats about it.
Not mentioning any names of course

Oct 14, 2018 9:03:54 GMT kerri said:

I have no right to a vote
since I don't live there.

Yorko Administrator Posts: 33,534 Mood: Y	Who should appear on the new £50? Oct 14, 2018 16:49:25 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Yorko on Oct 14, 2018 16:49:25 GMT Oct 14, 2018 15:42:58 GMT Liv said: Not mentioning any names of course pst You can tell me, I wont tell anyone

Liv Full Member TRAVIS FIMMEL- Australian Actor and Former Model Posts: 14,348	Who should appear on the new £50? Oct 15, 2018 0:31:14 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Liv on Oct 15, 2018 0:31:14 GMT My lips are sealed

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Who should appear on the new £50? Oct 15, 2018 5:04:04 GMT Yorko, Nellie, and 1 more like this

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Post by EarlyBird on Oct 15, 2018 5:04:04 GMT

I'm with Nellie on Ada Lovelace ..........except that I think it might be nice to have someone recognisable to most. That, unfortunately, rules out everyone but Diana, Bowie and probably Mrs T. And Mr Hawking of course.

Bowie would be quite a bold choice - especially in his makeup! - and Mrs T far too divisive! That sort of leaves Diana or Stephen Hawking. No offence to either of them but maybe I'll go with Ms Lovelace after all!

All irrelevant for me really. My chances of actually having one are slim to non-existent!!

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