woolybanana Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 There has been some polemic over the choice of leading ladies to appear on UK banknotes, culminating, I gather in the choice of that fine exponent of Mills and Boon, Jane Austin. What a stoopid choice.Anyway, who would you like to see depicted - and, no, Norman, you can't have Miss September 1996 as she was in fact not English but Hungarian, even if she did make a lot of British gentlemen happy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Karl Marx.After all he wrote Das Kapital Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Maggie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kong Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Miss Piggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I used to love Old Nosey on the fivers. When I used to count a lot fivers, I'd get up to such a good speed that he would sort of rock as if he was finding a slightly more comfortable pose as he looked at me and I always used to want him to wink at me....... he never did. And I still feel a little disappointed. Who would I have on now? Maybe Barbara Castle, or Mary Quant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted August 1, 2013 Author Share Posted August 1, 2013 As we are all being flippant, maybe Ena Sharples? Enoch Powell? Arthur Scargill?My choice would be Guido Fawkes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Salmonesca? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I'm not being flippant at all. I would hate Margaret Thatcher on notes, I reckon that it would cost the BofE a fortune as there would be lots of defaced notes which would go back for destruction and they'd be constantly be printing new ones. I mentioned women, who I felt were 'important' in my little life when I was young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 It's not asifanyone spends that much time gazing at their banknotes or really paying attention to who is on them. The only bit I pay close attention to is the colour and the denomination. Mind you, I'm gobsmacked to learn that Karl Marx was a woman. Who knew? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Ceour de Lion II Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Jade Goody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Elizabeth 1 for a woman and perhaps Stephen Hawking if it were to be a man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulT Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 What about Aunty Wainwright (Last of the Summer Wine)?Whilst the notes are issued by the Bank of England it is connected to the Government and the aforementioned lady liked to 'screw' people so there are similarities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 [quote user="You can call me Betty"]It's not asifanyone spends that much time gazing at their banknotes or really paying attention to who is on them. The only bit I pay close attention to is the colour and the denomination. Mind you, I'm gobsmacked to learn that Karl Marx was a woman. Who knew?[/quote]I had no idea that banknotes have a gender in English.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Norman, When Elizabeth Fry's picture is discontinued there will be no women represented on UK banknotes, therefore a campaign was started to have a woman on at least one banknote :http://www.theweek.co.uk/uk-news/53808/jane-austen-10-pound-note-mervyn-kingTherefore suggestions should be of the female gender - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoddy Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Elizabeth Garrett Anderson.I think she should be better known than she is.Hoddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 [quote user="Russethouse"]Norman, When Elizabeth Fry's picture is discontinued there will be no women represented on UK banknotes, therefore a campaign was started to have a woman on at least one banknote :http://www.theweek.co.uk/uk-news/53808/jane-austen-10-pound-note-mervyn-kingTherefore suggestions should be of the female gender - [/quote]Not even the Queen?I haven't seen an English note for several years so have probably missed something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Ceour de Lion II Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Same here. Must be well over 10 years since I saw any English money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkkent Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 [quote user="woolybanana"]There has been some polemic over the choice of leading ladies to appear on UK banknotes, culminating, I gather in the choice of that fine exponent of Mills and Boon, Jane Austin. What a stoopid choice.Anyway, who would you like to see depicted - and, no, Norman, you can't have Miss September 1996 as she was in fact not English but Hungarian, even if she did make a lot of British gentlemen happy?[/quote] Rosalind Franklin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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