Collection: Banknotes Signed By David Somerset: 1980 to 1988

David Somerset was the Chief Cashier of the Bank of England from 1980 to 1988, so during this period, he would have signed the £1 banknotes as well as some other denominations.

Here are some of the banknotes that were in circulation during this period and would have been signed by David Somerset:

• £1 note: The front of the note features a portrait of Elizabeth Fry, an English philanthropist and prison reformer. The back of the note features an image of a statue of Isaac Newton and a view of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. These notes would have been signed by David Somerset the Chief Cashier.

• £5 note: The front of the note features a portrait of George Stephenson, an English civil engineer and pioneer of steam locomotion. The back of the note features an image of the locomotive engine "Rocket" and a view of the Killingworth colliery. These notes would have been signed by David Somerset the Chief Cashier, along with one of the Deputy Chief Cashiers.

• £10 note: The front of the note features a portrait of Florence Nightingale, an English social reformer and founder of modern nursing. The back of the note features an image of the Florence Nightingale Museum and St. Thomas' Hospital. These notes would have been signed by David Somerset the Chief Cashier, along with one of the Deputy Chief Cashiers.

• £20 note: The front of the note features a portrait of William Shakespeare, an English playwright, and poet. The back of the note features an image of the Globe Theatre, where many of Shakespeare's plays were performed. These notes would have been signed by David Somerset the Chief Cashier, along with one of the Deputy Chief Cashiers.