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Cemitério dos Ingleses, Gamboa

Coordinates: 22°54′S 43°12′W / 22.900°S 43.200°W / -22.900; -43.200
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British Cemetery Gamboa
Cemitério dos Ingleses Gamboa
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Details
Established1811
Location
CountryBrazil
Coordinates22°54′S 43°12′W / 22.900°S 43.200°W / -22.900; -43.200
TypeBritish
No. of graves>3,000
WebsiteCemetery details. Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Find a GraveBritish Cemetery Gamboa

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.

History

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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

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

References

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