Your new banknote ideas – from British Bulldogs to Fawlty Towers

Although cash was not as popular as once, the opportunity to shape the next Banknotes series shook the brains and shook the queues.

Within a day when the Bank of England was reported on the public invitation, there was more than 2,000 response to influencing a major redesign of banknotes. Your voice, your BBC About the subject.

British Bulldog, depicted at the Cawsand Beach in Cornwall, will be one of the least possible contestants, although it is defined by Julie, owner of Plymouth, as a “national treasure”.

However, animals and nature, railways and TV nostalgia have been strongly included in ideas.

Starting with William Shakespeare, the images of historical characters have been involved in Bank of England notes since 1970.

Now, Victoria Cleland, the Bank’s chief cashier, proposed images in the next £ 5, 10 £ 20 and £ 20 and £ 50. Pass a new themeAs seen in Scotland, Nothern Ireland and banknotes published in the world.

The bank gives people a month Choose from some themes such as architecture, innovation or art, or suggest your own subjects.

The Bank has not commented on the number of entries so far, but if – if the answers to the BBC will pass – they will probably remain underwater.

Among the themes to be proposed was a celebration of the British maritime heritage.

According to Hilary in London, Mary Rose, HMS Belfast, HMS Trincomalee, HMS Victory, Cutty Sark and SS Great Britain are all worthy of a banknote.

Charles from Bristol is going further. “I don’t want to say just beautiful beautiful cut ships and instant recognizable primer, perhaps less -known ships trading with Commonwealth countries or oil equipment support ships working hard in the North Sea,” he wrote.

There are objections to represent the entire country for themes and elections.

The northern angel is a regular proposal and natural beauty areas such as Yorkshire Dales.

Mike in Salisbury thinks that using tourist places on banknotes can benefit.

“Tourists Stonehenge, Buckingham Palace, Queen Elizabeth Tower and so on.

“If the banknotes showed these pictures, it would be more likely to visit the site, keep one while taking photos, and even take the grade as a souvenir.”

Nostalgia has a new historical appearance for notes that have been carrying images of people from the past for more than 50 years.

“Some classic British children’s TV characters, such as Willow the Wisp, Gagpuss and even a collection, will make me smile.”

“Likewise, I think some classic British TV can be represented as invoices – Pun is aimless – or comedy such as wounded, pink operas and even Fawlty Towers. Television has become a big part of life for many growing people, and I’m sure people would appreciate some nostalgia in grades.”

Nostalgia and “local and meaningful” stations for railways are also included in the responses.

“With the 200 -year celebration of the railway in the UK, Ian, Ian, says Ian in Derby, thinking that we have given railways to the world,” he says.

Despite a wide variety of options, some people are eager to adhere to the way of honoring key figures in history in banknotes.

“After looking at all the options, I think that historical figures should still be the number one choice. Is it possible to include Wales Diana Princess somewhere?” He asks Oxford to Elizabeth.

However, with the cash used in only 12% of the transactions, some say that the time and effort in a large note revision is unnecessary.

“Unfortunately, we are facing the possibility of a cash -free society, many places refuse to accept my money, so I have to wonder, why to bother to change the design?” Dawn says Dawn.

Ian in Leighton Buzzard is much more blunt. “I recommend that new banknotes look like their mobile phone because people are accustomed to pay like this,” he says.

People can present their views on an online form on the bank’s website or by mail until the end of July.

The final decision on exactly what is happening in a banknote lies in the governor of the bank.

Additional Reports by McCaguete in Bernadette