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To: The Bank of England - Banknote Character Advisory Committee
Make Alan Turing the ‘face’ of the new £50 note.
A new character for the UK £50 is being decided upon.
We who have signed this petition, for the reasons in this petition, request that this character to be Alan Turing (the ‘codebreaker’).
Why is this important?
Despite being key to the effort to break the Nazi ‘Enigma’ code in World War Two, and in doing so also being fundamental to the development of computing worldwide, Turing was shoddily treated by his country.
He was arrested and charged with offences because he was homosexual - for which he has subsequently (and posthumously) pardoned, but was also given chemicals in order to prevent his sexual desire (chemical castration).
He committed suicide on June 7, 1954.
The UK, Europe, the Far East and indeed the world, owe Turing and his colleagues a debt of gratitude. This would go a little way in further repaying this debt.
