Reading in Berkshire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Laurenthes Braag
Photographed By Stephen Palmer, August 6, 2023
1. Laurenthes Braag Marker
To the Memory of Laurenthes Braag a Danish Merchant born in the land of St Croix in the West Indies 21 July 1783 and died as a Prisoner of War on Parole in Reading the 3 of Sept. 1808 in the 26th Year of his Age.
He lived esteemed and beloved by his Friends & Countrymen by whom this Stone is raised
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is September 3, 1808.
Location. 51° 27.258′ N, 0° 58.407′ W. Marker is in Reading, England, in Berkshire. Memorial can be reached from Saint Mary's Butts. On the south face of Reading Minster. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Reading Minster, Reading, England RG1 2LG, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Phoebe Cusden MBE (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Simeon Monument (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); WWII Bombing of Reading (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); In Memory Of Henry West (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Hospitium (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); St Giles' War Shrine (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Men of Reading and Berkshire (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Abbey Quarter (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reading.
Also see . . . The Story of Danish / Norwegian prisoners of war in Reading, 1807 - 1814
this page online
Extract from "The Gentleman Danes" by John Nixon - "During the Napoleonic wars many thousands of prisoners were taken and brought to Britain...They were kept in cramped and often deplorable conditions on board prison hulks...The lucky few, however, those of Officers rank and gentlemen (plus boys) were offered the more genteel and relatively easy option of serving their time as prisoners on land, on parole in selected towns...The first prisoners to arrive [in Reading]came from London in November 1807"(Submitted on August 11, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England.)
Photographed By Stephen Palmer, August 6, 2023
2. Laurenthes Braag Marker
Photographed By Stephen Palmer, August 6, 2023
3. Laurenthes Braag Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. This page has been viewed 51 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 11, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
