Honoured By Banknotes

Abstract

A frequent theme of a nation’s paper currency is the honouring of its past distinguished citizens. Usually, the paper money also features the areas of their achievements. The UK, unique in having no less than eight banks issuing paper money, is no exception. Kelvin has been so honoured over a period of some 30 years by Scotland’s Clydesdale Bank and currently the Bank of England commemorates Boulton and Watt. Another theme of banknotes is significant architecture, and the University of Glasgow, Queen’s University, Belfast and King’s College, Aberdeen (now the University of Aberdeen) have all featured over long periods of time. In this concluding chapter all the above are discussed, the dominant emphasis being on Kelvin himself.