Plaque honouring African-Caribbean prisoners stolen from Portchester Castle

Summary

A plaque telling the story of African-Caribbean prisoners in 18th-century Britain was stolen from Portchester Castle in Hampshire within days, The Guardian reports. Descendants say the theft reflects enduring racism; the plaque commemorated 2,500 men, women and children transported to Britain as prisoners of war in 1796, whom a delegation including people from Belize visited the castle last week to honour.

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1. The Guardian

   17 Oct 2026, 15:57 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that a plaque about African-Caribbean prisoners in 18th-century Britain was stolen from Portchester Castle within days, and that descendants say the theft reflects enduring racism.