Recent News: Winston Churchill Honored April 2013 with Placement on £5 Note

On April 26, 2013 BBC News reported that Sir Winston Churchill will be featured on the new £5 note.

Kevin Peachey authored article titled "Sir Winston Churchill to Feature on New Banknote." In the article, Peachey explains, "Sir Winston Churchill will feature on the the new design of a banknote which will enter circulation in 2016, the Bank of England has announced." Clearly, Churchill's contribution to the world and England are still being celebrated.

The Bank of England's Bank Governor, Sir Mervyn King, said of the note, "Our banknotes acknowledge the life and work of great Britons. Sir Winston Churchill was a truly great British leader, orator and writer.... Above that, he remains a hero of the entire free world. His energy courage, courage, eloquence, wit and public service are an inspiration to us all."

The full article can be seen here at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22306707

Peachey, Kevin. “Sir Winston Churchill to Feature on New Banknote.” BBC.co.uk. BBC, 26 Apr. 2013. Web. 26 Apr. 2013.