Date Released: 16 December 2016
Disclosure:
A list of the recipients of the low numbered £5 polymer banknotes donated to individuals and institutions is available below. There were no terms or conditions attached to the donation of these banknotes.
The Bank also conducted an auction through Spink & Sons of low serial numbered £5 notes on 3 October, details of which can be found on the Spink & Sons website. The auction raised £194,500 to be split between three charities which were chosen by the Bank’s employees: The Myotubular Trust, The Lily Foundation and Bliss.
Serial number Recipient
AA01 000001 - Her Majesty The Queen
AA01 000002 - Prince Phillip
AA01 000003 - Prime Minister
AA01 000004 - Chancellor of the Exchequer
AA01 000005 - The Governor (for the Bank)
AA01 000006 - Deputy Governor (responsible for Notes)
AA01 000007 - The Chief Cashier
AA01 000008 - Bank of England Museum
AA01 000009 - British Museum
AA01 000010 - Churchill family
AA01 000011 - Permanent Secretary of the Treasury
AA01 000012 - Chair of the Bank’s Court
AA01 000013 - Chris Salmon (former Chief Cashier)
AA01 000014 - De La Rue
AA01 000015 - Innovia
AA01 000016 - Royal Mint
AA01 001704 - Blenheim Palace
AA01 001874 - Lord King (former Governor)
AA01 001910 - The Home Secretary
AA01 001924 - The Chair of the Treasury Select Committee
AA01 001929 - George Osborne (former Chancellor of the Exchequer)
AA01 001940 - The Governor
AA01 001941 - The US Ambassador to the UK
AA01 001942 - The Foreign Secretary
AA01 001945 - Churchill War Rooms
AA01 001951 - David Cameron (former Prime Minister)
AA01 001960 - Churchill Archive, Churchill College Cambridge
AA01 001965 - Chartwell
AA01 002016 - Andrew Bailey (former Chief Cashier)
