<Table> <Tr> <Th> Note </Th> <Th> First issued </Th> <Th> Last issued </Th> <Th> Ceased to be legal tender </Th> <Th> Colour </Th> <Th> Size </Th> <Th> Design / Picture </Th> <Th> Additional information </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> White </Td> <Td> 2 March 1797 </Td> <Td> 1821 / 1825 -- 6 </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> <Td> Monochrome ( printed on one side only ) </Td> <Td> 200mm x 113mm ( may vary ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1st Series Treasury Issue </Td> <Td> 7 August 1914 </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> <Td> 12 June 1920 </Td> <Td> Black on White ( printed on one side only ) </Td> <Td> 127 × 64 mm </Td> <Td> Designed at Royal Mint from sketches by Frederick Atterbury . Signed by Sir John Bradbury </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd Series Treasury Issue </Td> <Td> 23 October 1914 </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> <Td> 12 June 1920 </Td> <Td> Black on White ( printed one side only ) </Td> <Td> 149 × 83 mm </Td> <Td> George Eve . Printed by LA Rue & Co on banknote paper . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3rd Series Treasury Issue </Td> <Td> 22 January 1917 </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> <Td> 1 August 1933 </Td> <Td> Brown & Green </Td> <Td> 151 × 84 mm </Td> <Td> Front : Britannia ; Back : Bank of England </Td> <Td> Reissue of unthreaded pre-war notes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Series A ( 1st issue ) </Td> <Td> 22 November 1928 </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> <Td> 28 May 1962 </Td> <Td> Green </Td> <Td> 151 × 85 mm </Td> <Td> Front : Britannia ; Back : Saint George and the Dragon </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Emergency wartime issue </Td> <Td> 29 March 1940 </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> <Td> 28 May 1962 </Td> <Td> Pale blue and orange </Td> <Td> 151 × 85 mm </Td> <Td> Front : Britannia ; Back : Saint George and the Dragon </Td> <Td> Incorporated metal thread for the first time ; same design as series A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Series A ( 2nd issue ) </Td> <Td> 17 June 1948 </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> <Td> 28 May 1962 </Td> <Td> Green </Td> <Td> 151 × 85 mm </Td> <Td> Front : Britannia ; Back : Saint George and the Dragon </Td> <Td> Reissue of unthreaded pre-war notes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Series A ( 3rd issue ) </Td> <Td> 13 September 1948 </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> <Td> 28 May 1962 </Td> <Td> Green </Td> <Td> 151 × 85 mm </Td> <Td> Front : Britannia ; Back : Saint George and the Dragon </Td> <Td> Metal thread introduced permanently </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Series C </Td> <Td> 17 March 1960 </Td> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> 31 May 1979 </Td> <Td> Green </Td> <Td> 151 × 72 mm </Td> <Td> Front : Queen Elizabeth II ; Back : Bank of England logo </Td> <Td> First £ 1 note to carry portrait of monarch </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Series D </Td> <Td> 9 February 1978 </Td> <Td> 31 December 1984 </Td> <Td> 11 March 1988 </Td> <Td> Predominantly green </Td> <Td> 135 × 67 mm </Td> <Td> Front : Queen Elizabeth II ; Back : Isaac Newton </Td> <Td> Those issued from 20 March 1981 onward featured additional background colours . </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Note </Th> <Th> First issued </Th> <Th> Last issued </Th> <Th> Ceased to be legal tender </Th> <Th> Colour </Th> <Th> Size </Th> <Th> Design / Picture </Th> <Th> Additional information </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> White </Td> <Td> 2 March 1797 </Td> <Td> 1821 / 1825 -- 6 </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> <Td> Monochrome ( printed on one side only ) </Td> <Td> 200mm x 113mm ( may vary ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1st Series Treasury Issue </Td> <Td> 7 August 1914 </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> <Td> 12 June 1920 </Td> <Td> Black on White ( printed on one side only ) </Td> <Td> 127 × 64 mm </Td> <Td> Designed at Royal Mint from sketches by Frederick Atterbury . Signed by Sir John Bradbury </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd Series Treasury Issue </Td> <Td> 23 October 1914 </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> <Td> 12 June 1920 </Td> <Td> Black on White ( printed one side only ) </Td> <Td> 149 × 83 mm </Td> <Td> George Eve . Printed by LA Rue & Co on banknote paper . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3rd Series Treasury Issue </Td> <Td> 22 January 1917 </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> <Td> 1 August 1933 </Td> <Td> Brown & Green </Td> <Td> 151 × 84 mm </Td> <Td> Front : Britannia ; Back : Bank of England </Td> <Td> Reissue of unthreaded pre-war notes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Series A ( 1st issue ) </Td> <Td> 22 November 1928 </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> <Td> 28 May 1962 </Td> <Td> Green </Td> <Td> 151 × 85 mm </Td> <Td> Front : Britannia ; Back : Saint George and the Dragon </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Emergency wartime issue </Td> <Td> 29 March 1940 </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> <Td> 28 May 1962 </Td> <Td> Pale blue and orange </Td> <Td> 151 × 85 mm </Td> <Td> Front : Britannia ; Back : Saint George and the Dragon </Td> <Td> Incorporated metal thread for the first time ; same design as series A </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Series A ( 2nd issue ) </Td> <Td> 17 June 1948 </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> <Td> 28 May 1962 </Td> <Td> Green </Td> <Td> 151 × 85 mm </Td> <Td> Front : Britannia ; Back : Saint George and the Dragon </Td> <Td> Reissue of unthreaded pre-war notes </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Series A ( 3rd issue ) </Td> <Td> 13 September 1948 </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> <Td> 28 May 1962 </Td> <Td> Green </Td> <Td> 151 × 85 mm </Td> <Td> Front : Britannia ; Back : Saint George and the Dragon </Td> <Td> Metal thread introduced permanently </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Series C </Td> <Td> 17 March 1960 </Td> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> 31 May 1979 </Td> <Td> Green </Td> <Td> 151 × 72 mm </Td> <Td> Front : Queen Elizabeth II ; Back : Bank of England logo </Td> <Td> First £ 1 note to carry portrait of monarch </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Series D </Td> <Td> 9 February 1978 </Td> <Td> 31 December 1984 </Td> <Td> 11 March 1988 </Td> <Td> Predominantly green </Td> <Td> 135 × 67 mm </Td> <Td> Front : Queen Elizabeth II ; Back : Isaac Newton </Td> <Td> Those issued from 20 March 1981 onward featured additional background colours . </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when was the 1 pound note withdrawn from circulation
when was the 1 pound note withdrawn from circulation
11 March 1988
11 March 1988