The Friends of Charles Darwin were founded in 1994 to campaign for the depiction of their hero, Charles Darwin, on a Bank of England bank note. The great man finally appeared on the new £10 note in November 2000.
Due to popular demand, we’re still taking on new members. We currently have 4,369 members in 108 countries. Our most recent new member is Sarah Sheppard of Stockholm, Sweden.
So if you can truly say “Charlie is my Darwin”, and you’d like to be able to write the letters FCD after your name, why not join us? It’s totally free!
On this day…
16-Apr-1834: Inspecting the Beagle’s bottom (‘a rather ticklish operation’)On 16th April 1834, HMS Beagle was beached on the banks of the Santa Cruz River to allow her keel to be inspected. The event resulted in one of the most iconic images of the famous ship. Here’s the story of the operation.
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