About the Bank Note Campaign
Please note: The campaign to have Charles Darwin celebrated on a Bank of England bank note is now closed (for the very good reason that we've got exactly what we wanted). The following pages have been retained for historical interest, and to avoid the curse of missing links (pun intended).
- A Brief (Pre)History
The story of how the campaign to get Charles Darwin recognised on a British bank note first came about. - The Founders of the Campaign
Details of the two gentlemen who came up with the idea of the campaign. - The Campaign Proper
The specifics of the campaign, explaining why Darwin should be celebrated on a British bank note, and explaining the Bank of England's official reasoning for not having so celebrated him already. - Correspondence
Copies of various correspondence sent and received during the campaign.
Saturday, 10th May, 2008
There are 278 days to go until Charles Darwin's 200th birthday (12th February, 2009).
Join Us
The Friends of Charles Darwin currently have 2039 members in 63 countries. Our most recent new member is Eric Heupel of Mystic, CT, USA.
If your haven't done so already, why not become a member? It's free, and entitles you to put the letters FCD after your name.
