Reading in Berkshire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Laurenthes Braag

Photographed by Stephen Palmer, August 6, 2023

1. Laurenthes Braag Marker

Inscription.
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. Memorial is in Reading, England, in Berkshire. It can be reached from Saint Mary's Butts. On the south face of Reading Minster. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Reading Minster, Reading, England RG1 2LG, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Greater South East.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Town Church, Abbey Stones

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Old Reading (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Phoebe Cusden MBE (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Simeon Monument (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); You've Found Reading Abbey's Market Place (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). 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. Links to a booklet "Berkshire Old & New No 11. 1994" - Article begins on page 2

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
Photographed by Stephen Palmer, August 6, 2023

2. Laurenthes Braag Marker
in November 1807"

(Submitted on August 11, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England.)

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 185 times since then and 11 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.