SIR Winston Churchill could be replaced on bank notes by a frog.
The Bank of England has revealed the shortlist of animals that will appear on new £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes.
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Sir Winston Churchill could be replaced on bank notes by a frog Credit: PA
WW2 hero Sir Winston Churchill on a fiver Credit: Jack Hill/Times Newspapers Limit
They also include a bee, a butterfly and a woodpecker.
But the move is likely to infuriate traditionalists, as the notes currently feature the wartime PM on the fiver, along with other great Brits such as writer Jane Austen (£10), artist JMW Turner (£20) and codebreaker Alan Turing (£50).
William Shakespeare was the first, on a £20 note in 1970.
Tory party chairman Kevin Hollinrake said: “The woke brigade have got their hands on everything else, now they are coming for our currency.
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Other options on the shortlist to adorn £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes include a bee Credit: PA
A butterfly is also on the list of possibilities put forward by the Bank of England for new notes Credit: PA
“Churchill, Austen and Turing earned their place in history.
“They earned their place on our money too.
“The Bank of England should think again.”
The public have until July 3 to pick their favourite nature-themed images for the notes.
Governor Andrew Bailey will have the final decision.
