The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 13, April 1, 2007, Article 17

CORRECTION: SCOTS ON BANKNOTES

Regarding our earlier item about the new Bank of England Twenty Pound 
note, Philip Mernick writes: "The Guardian Newspaper was quite wrong 
is saying that Adam Smith was the first Scot to appear on a banknote. 
He is the first Scot to appear on a Bank of England note. Many famous 
Scots have appeared on the bank note issues of Scottish banks. 

"Sir Walter Scott can be found on current issues of The Bank of 
Scotland. Lord Islay (first Governor) appears on the current issues 
of The Royal Bank of Scotland. The Clydesdale Bank goes further in 
having a different person on each denomination: Robert Burns (Five 
Pounds), Mary Slessor (Ten Pounds), Robert the Bruce (Twenty Pounds), 
Adam Smith (Fifty Pounds) and Lord Kelvin (One Hundred Pounds).

"They can all be viewed on the "Current Banknotes" section of the 
excellent Scottish Banking web site created by The Committee of 
Scottish Clearing Bankers: Full Story ."

[I'm glad Phillip pointed out this obvious mistake, and I'm sorry 
I missed it when I published the item originally (see the link below). 
The article clearly states (incorrectly) that "He is the first Scot 
to feature on a banknote." -Editor]

BANK OF ENGLAND LAUNCHES REDESIGNED TWENTY-POUND BANKNOTE
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  Wayne Homren, Editor

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