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In the 19th century a large number of Britons came to Argentina to work in the many areas of the economy in which England then had extensive interests. At first the British Cemetery was founded beside the Socorro Chapel (started 1821 - authorized on 22 February 1822). In 1833 the cemetery had to move to what was then called Victoria Cemetery (today the "Plaza 1° de Mayo") until November, 1892, when they were asked by the Municipality to move. Section 16 of the Chacarita Cemetery was given in exchange for the Victoria Cemetery. Eventually in 1913 the Cementerio Británico ( en, British Cemetery) (or so called "De Disidentes or Corporación del Cementerio Británico de Bs. As.") was divided into the German and the British cemeteries as we know them today, because the two local communities had grown since the beginning of the 19th century.
The British Cemetery and the German Cemetery are today not managed by or part of Chacarita Cemetery.
* Lucas Bridges (1874–1949), Anglo-Argentine author
* Thomas Bridges (1842–1898), Anglican missionary
* Frank Brown (1858–1943), popular English clown
* Jeannette Campbell (1916–2003), swimmer
* Cecilia Grierson (1859–1934), physician and feminist
* Alexander Watson Hutton (1853–1936), founder of Argentine Soccer
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La Chacarita Cemetery cultural historical heritage rescue webpage
by Hernán Santiago Vizzari
Google Maps
British Cemetery Corporation of Buenos Aires
by Eduardo A. Kesting * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chacarita Cemetery Cemeteries in Buenos Aires 1887 establishments in Argentina
Buenos Aires
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, Argentina
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, is known as the National Cemetery and is the largest in Argentina.
Location
The cemetery is in the barrio or district of Chacarita, in the western part of Buenos Aires. Its main entrance is on Avenida Guzmán.History
The cemetery owes its existence to ayellow fever
Yellow fever is a viral disease of typically short duration. In most cases, symptoms include fever, chills, loss of appetite, nausea, muscle pains – particularly in the back – and headaches. Symptoms typically improve within five days. In ...
epidemic in 1871, when existing cemeteries were strained beyond capacity (the upscale La Recoleta Cemetery
La Recoleta Cemetery ( es, Cementerio de la Recoleta) is a cemetery located in the Recoleta neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It contains the graves of notable people, including Eva Perón, presidents of Argentina, Nobel Prize winners, ...
refused to allow the burial of victims of the epidemic). Students of the College of San Carlos appropriated in the adjoining Colegiales area for this purpose, but had their facility closed by the city in 1886. The New Chacarita Cemetery began to function in 1887 and was formally designated as such in 1896.
Chacarita Cemetery has designated areas for members of the Argentine artistic community, including writers, prominent composers and actors. The late Justicialist leader and former President Juan Perón
Juan Domingo Perón (, , ; 8 October 1895 – 1 July 1974) was an Argentine Army general and politician. After serving in several government positions, including Minister of Labour and Vice President of a military dictatorship, he was electe ...
was buried here until his remains were relocated in 2006 to a mausoleum in his former home in San Vicente.
British and German Cemeteries
In the 19th century a large number of Britons came to Argentina to work in the many areas of the economy in which England then had extensive interests. At first the British Cemetery was founded beside the Socorro Chapel (started 1821 - authorized on 22 February 1822). In 1833 the cemetery had to move to what was then called Victoria Cemetery (today the "Plaza 1° de Mayo") until November, 1892, when they were asked by the Municipality to move. Section 16 of the Chacarita Cemetery was given in exchange for the Victoria Cemetery. Eventually in 1913 the Cementerio Británico ( en, British Cemetery) (or so called "De Disidentes or Corporación del Cementerio Británico de Bs. As.") was divided into the German and the British cemeteries as we know them today, because the two local communities had grown since the beginning of the 19th century.
The British Cemetery and the German Cemetery are today not managed by or part of Chacarita Cemetery.
Notable interments
La Chacarita Cemetery
:Notable burials in La Chacarita cemetery include:British Cemetery
* Lucas Bridges (1874–1949), Anglo-Argentine author
* Thomas Bridges (1842–1898), Anglican missionary
* Frank Brown (1858–1943), popular English clown
* Jeannette Campbell (1916–2003), swimmer
* Cecilia Grierson (1859–1934), physician and feminist
* Alexander Watson Hutton (1853–1936), founder of Argentine Soccer
* Juan Bautista Thorne
''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of '' John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, ...
(1807–1885), Army Colonel
German Cemetery
* Hans Langsdorff (1894–1939), Captain of the World War II pocket battleship * Friedrich Bergius (1884–1949), Nobel Prize in Chemistry * Annemarie Heinrich (1912–2005), photographer
References
External links
La Chacarita Cemetery cultural historical heritage rescue webpage
by Hernán Santiago Vizzari
Google Maps
British Cemetery Corporation of Buenos Aires
by Eduardo A. Kesting * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chacarita Cemetery Cemeteries in Buenos Aires 1887 establishments in Argentina