Charles Thomas Wooldridge
Charles Thomas Wooldridge was a Trooper in the Royal Horse Guards who was executed in Reading Gaol for uxoricide and who, as 'C.T.W', was the dedicatee of Oscar Wilde's The Ballad of Reading Gaol.
Reading Gaol in 1844
HM Prison Reading, popularly known as Reading Gaol, is a former prison located in Reading, Berkshire, England. The prison was operated by His Majesty's Prison Service until its closure at the start of 2014. It is a Grade II listed building and sits on the site of Reading Abbey.
The prison in 2007
Reading Gaol in 1844
Cell occupied by Oscar Wilde, as seen during Reading's 2016 Year of Culture
Graffiti by Banksy painted overnight 28 February/1 March 2021.