Mary Seacole On New £50 Note?

[Zacs-Master]

What are your thoughts about Mary Seacole appearing on the new £50 note?
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/new-50-pound-note-polymer-black-british-woman-currency-campaign-a8582466.html

Apparently the choice will be put to the public:
https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/-/media/boe/files/news/2018/october/bank-confirms-plans-for-new-50-note.pdf?la=en&hash=5DFBFFDB0EE60637628781155FC67F06F919722B

[emmie]

i think its a jolly good idea. Not that i see many 50 pound
notes, nor will i to be be honest.

[dannyk13]

No objection.

[bluemoon1]

The last one I saw was many moons ago and that was a forgery.

[Tilly2]

I'm fine with that.

[Old_Geezer]

Should I care ? Pick someone worthy and just do it. The cash value is more important than the picture. Just try not to make it a mess like the recent coin designs.

[Zacs-Master]

Yes, I did think I might get the ‘ive Never seen one’ comments. I don’t think I’ve ever had one, either. But, in principle, I don’t have any objection.

[Sqad]

Mary Seacole.....of course, how have we missed her before?

Never heard of her.

How about Douglas Bader or Guy Gibson.

[diddlydo]

Sqad - men are already over-represented on UK banknotes so nothing wrong with having Mary Seacole.

[vulcan42]

Sounds an ideal candidate. Having read how the selection process works I would hardly call it a public choice.

[Sqad]

diddlydoo...I didn't think that it was a gender issue, but OK,,....then how about Florence Nightingale ?

At least someone who is recognisable.......

[emmie]

i had no idea she was mixed race, not that should count for anything, but she was certainly a force to be reckoned with.

[emmie]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Seacole

makes very interesting reading for those that don't know her

[Spicerack]

Prostitute, wasn't she?

[emmie]

not as far as i am aware, what makes you think that?

[Zacs-Master]

She’s been the subject of discussion on here a few times before:
https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Question1354861.html

[Spicerack]

Pretty sure she worked in/owned a comfort station, not a hospital.

[ichkeria]

I’m willing to carry out an in-depth survey of the options should the treasury wish to send me samples :-)
I suggest about 100-150 options

[emmie]

How many people take notice what luminary is on our bank notes, very few i suspect, and i did think that Florence Nightingale was on one of them or had been.

[emmie]

comfort station, hotel caring for the troops not pandering to their sexual needs, read the wiki piece its illuminating.

[aelmpvw]

//how about Florence Nightingale ? //
isn't she on the tenner?