Plaque telling story of African-Caribbean prisoners in Britain stolen within days
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Key context: <p>Descendants say theft from Portchester Castle reflects spirit of racism that has haunted ‘generation after generation’</p><p>The theft of a plaque in Hampshire that told the little-known story of African-Caribbean prisoners in 18th-century Britain reflects the enduring racism that has fuelled centuries of atrocities against Black and Indigenous Caribbean people, their descendants say.</p><p>Drummer Ronald Raymond McDonald was part of a delegation that travelled from Belize and elsewhere to Portchester Castle last week to honour their ancestors: 2,500 men, women and children transported to Britain as prisoners of war in 1796.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/17/plaque-honouring-african-caribbean-prisoners-in-britain-stolen-portchester-castle">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Descendants say theft from Portchester Castle reflects spirit of racism that has haunted ‘generation after generation’The theft of a plaque in Hampshire that told the little-known story of African-Caribbean prisoners in 18th-century Britain reflects the enduring racism that has fuelled centuries of atrocities against Black and Indigenous Caribbean people, their descendants say.Drummer Ronald Raymond McDonald was part of a delegation that travelled from Belize and elsewhere to Portchester Castle last week to honour their ancestors: 2,500 men, women and children transported to Britain as prisoners of war in 1796. Continue reading...
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