| British Cemetery Gamboa | |
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 Cemitério dos Ingleses Gamboa | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1811 |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Coordinates | 22°54′S 43°12′W / 22.900°S 43.200°W |
| Type | British |
| No. of graves | >3,000 |
| Website | Cemetery details. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. |
| Find a Grave | British 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.
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]
The cemetery is located in Rua da Gamboa, in the neighborhood of Gamboa, Rio de Janeiro. [3]
- ^ Hieatt, Chris (10 January 2012). "Gamboa and the English Cemetery in Rio". The Rio Times. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ Commonwealth War Graves Gamboa British Cemetery – TracesofWar.com
- ^ Cemitério dos Inglezes – Google+
- The British Burial Fund – Gamboa – The British & Commonwealth Society of Rio
- Cemitério dos Ingleses, Gamboa at Find a Grave
| International | |
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| National | |
| British Cemetery Gamboa | |
|---|---|
|
Cemitério dos Ingleses Gamboa | |
|
| |
| Details | |
| Established | 1811 |
| Location | |
| Country | Brazil |
| Coordinates | 22°54′S 43°12′W / 22.900°S 43.200°W |
| Type | British |
| No. of graves | >3,000 |
| Website | Cemetery details. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. |
| Find a Grave | British 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.
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]
The cemetery is located in Rua da Gamboa, in the neighborhood of Gamboa, Rio de Janeiro. [3]
- ^ Hieatt, Chris (10 January 2012). "Gamboa and the English Cemetery in Rio". The Rio Times. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ Commonwealth War Graves Gamboa British Cemetery – TracesofWar.com
- ^ Cemitério dos Inglezes – Google+
- The British Burial Fund – Gamboa – The British & Commonwealth Society of Rio
- Cemitério dos Ingleses, Gamboa at Find a Grave
| International | |
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| National | |