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As announced in April, the Bank of England's new design £5 banknotes, which feature a portrait of the social reformer, Elizabeth Fry, will be introduced into circulation on Tuesday 21 May.
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21 May 2002
Merlyn Lowther, the Bank's Chief Cashier, whose signature appears on the Bank of England's notes, said "This is the most secure £5 note we have produced. It retains the same colours and size as the existing £5, but with the improved features which were successfully introduced with the new £20 and £10 notes in recent years.
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