Bank of England £5 note the lack of serial numbers is not a problem. "If members of the public are concerned, then they should take the notes back to the bank where they will be exchanged." In April 2013 Sir Mervyn King announced on behalf of the bank that Elizabeth Fry would be replaced by Winston Churchill on the next £5 note which would enter circulation in 2016. It was also announced that the images featured on the reverse would include a 1941 portrait of Churchill by Yusuf Karsh, a view of the Houses of Parliament, a quote by Churchill ("I have nothing to offer
Winston Frederick Churchill Guest Winston Frederick Churchill Guest Winston Frederick Churchill Guest (May 20, 1906 – October 25, 1982), was an Anglo-American polo champion and a member of the Guest family of Britain. Winston Frederick Churchill Guest was born on May 20, 1906, to Frederick Guest (1875–1937), a British politician, and Amy Phipps. His mother was the daughter of Henry Phipps, Jr., an American businessman and philanthropist. His paternal grandfather was Ivor Guest, 1st Baron Wimborne (1835–1914), a Welsh industrialist. His great-grandfather was John Spencer-Churchill, 7th Duke of Marlborough, making him a second cousin of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. His brother, Raymond R.