# Variations on Elgar notes

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2010/03/09/variations-elgar-notes/
- Published: 2010-03-09T13:30:51+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The £20 notes with Sir Edward Elgar on the reverse are being phased out, and from
30 June will no longer be legal tender. There will however be a grace period during
which any still in charities’ or anyone’s possession may be exchanged at the full
value.**

Introduced in 1999, the design began to be phased out by the Bank of England three
years ago when it introduced a new design featuring Scottish economist Adam Smith
on the reverse.

The Bank of England explained that, after 30 June, “most banks, building societies
and Post Offices will accept the Elgar £20 notes for deposit to customer accounts
and for other customer transactions”. Failing that, the Bank of England will always
exchange its old notes, years into the future.

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 [⌊Sir Edward Elgar⌉](https://www.flickr.com/photos/harriyott/4643937931/in/photolist-85noXn-2kFJLqY-7N5Ypt-6ezbJj-55Nkev-2krk6i7-zxkPnS-NjJzxS-83GL6N-82gDxo-82bG6X-6Y54aX-2m5w6yc-2aoFCni-82eNGo-pvLvAL-55Nkva-bpocyE-cXDVwW-8mLH2k-zWzaa-JhASBT-2ituVyT-6Y5c9B-2b6TGgN-ysLi1W-6Y9fiW-2m5n1Ku-6Y95ds-6Y9c5f-6Y99xL-ZzWHhE-6Y98jj-6Y97i7-o6D2WQ-8ogeE-2m5n2UJ-4uYzmJ-qAmoZa-GP1QQv-aacido-23YpUiA-92Kg6c-27w1qRy-9bgq2f-zYP6v-7bYQ3o-7WxCaL-9q4fAp-2krk62F)

The Bank of England offers a “[Know Your Banknotes](http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/twentyv/index.htm)”
leaflet in PDF, which provides a guide to the key recognition and security features
on banknotes.

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