Face of £50 note

I sell clothes at car boot sales and a customer tried to pay me with a £50 note! That is the only time I have seen one and of course I refused it!

Probably be another dead white man

I used to get quite a lot of £50 notes when I worked as I used them for paying bills. Haven't had one for ages. There has been problems with forgeries but the new polymer note will have lots of new security features.

Do I want a £50 note, yes please I'd happily have a sack full, all donations will be gratefully received

I hope mine's not a forgery!

Lesley, they have to be dead. Florence Nightingale, Elizabeth Fry, Jane Austen were female.

Cant remember when I last saw a £50 note so I don't really care who is on it.

I really like the idea of the Unknown Soldier as a tribute to all our brave servicemen.

I could pay all my major monthy bills with just one £50 note and still have enough for couple of lottery tickets.

Wow GG! How do you manage that? I' d love to know where just council tax is that low!
Or are you referring to times past?

I could pay all my major monthly bills with just one £50 note and still have enough for couple of lottery tickets.
Where are we going wrong?

I couldn’t pay one weeks rent with £50, I could try but eviction doesn’t appeal to me.

I would suggest Mr. Micawber, but apparently fictional characters are not allowed.

It's not us who are going wrong,Jalima1108 )

I am remembering the 1960s where £11 per week paid the rent (it must have included rates), the electricity and some food - with £1 left over for makeup ,tights etc.

mcem You are quite right and I apologise, I should have said Britain not England.

Regarding Prince Philip, aside from him being still alive, I don't see why anyone should get a special reward for supporting their spouse, surely that should be a given, not anything out of the ordinary.

I see merit in the unknown soldier but I would rather celebrate the arts than the military. What about Gainsborough or Turner, surely that is long enough ago not to be controversial, if we don't know what they looked like we could have one of their paintings.
Or rather more recent how about Laurence Olivier or Richard Burton, Margaret Lockwood or Alfred Hitchcock.

I don't think it should be any politician as that would be too divisive, particularly one as "Marmite" as Margaret Thatcher.

Some are suggesting David Bowie !

How about Laurel and Hardy ? Afterall,it's a joke knowing at £50 has lost more than lost its full worth over the years .

Funny Money--------worthless since decimalisation.

"knowing that "

Oops. Just read that a Turner painting is going to be on the new £20 note.

I was thinking of Cecelia Payne - but she did go to live in America as she was not recognised here for her brilliant work.

Jennifereccles my sentiments exactly, whoever they choose let’s hope it’s someone worthy regardless of gender.