Cemitério_dos_Ingleses,_Gamboa

Cemitério dos Ingleses, Gamboa

Cemitério dos Ingleses, Gamboa

English cemetery in Gamboa, Rio de Janeiro

The Cemitério dos Ingleses, Gamboa is a cemetery in Gamboa, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. It is also known as the English Cemetery or the British Cemetery Gamboa.

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History

John VI of Portugal ceded two and a half acres of land near the shore of Guanabara Bay to the British in 1809. The British Ambassador to the Emperor's court (Percy Smythe, 6th Viscount Strangford), founded the cemetery. The first burial was in 1811.[1]

There are 8 World War I and 4 World War II Commonwealth war graves in the cemetery.[2]

Location

The cemetery is located in Rua da Gamboa, in the neighborhood of Gamboa, Rio de Janeiro.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Hieatt, Chris (10 January 2012). "Gamboa and the English Cemetery in Rio". The Rio Times. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  2. [2]
    Commonwealth War Graves Gamboa British Cemetery – TracesofWar.com
  3. [3]
    Cemitério dos Inglezes – Google+
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