Cementerio Británico
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| Established | 1822 |
| Location | Buenos Aires |
| Country | Argentina |
| Type | not extant |
| Find a Grave | Cementerio Británico |
Cementerio Británico de Buenos Aires, also known in English as Buenos Aires British cemetery, is a cemetery in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is in the district of Chacarita in the northern part of Buenos Aires, adjacent to La Chacarita Cemetery.
The British Cemetery was established on February 21, 1822. The first address was Juncal Street, beside the building that houses Socorro Church.
On 1833 the Cemetery was moved to Victoria Street, (today Hipólito Yrigoyen), between Pasco and Pichincha, until 1892. The site is today a plaza called "1 de Mayo".
In May, 1827 the British consul Woodbine Parish started negotiations with the government to obtain permission for the British community to build a new temple and another plot for the cemetery, since the existing cemetery (at Socorro) was full.
In February, 1829, the Rosas government made available a plot for the construction of the temple, but there were no funds for the donation of the land for the new cemetery. On August 21, 1832, the then British consul Griffiths reported that the British government would cover half of the expenses necessary for the new cemetery.
In 1833 Victoria Cemetery was opened in today's Plaza 1° de Mayo, between Hipólito Yrigoyen Street (then Victoria Street) and Pasco, Alsina and Pichincha Streets.
The new land, measuring 100m x 100m, was acquired from Manuel La Serna and Maria Luisa Roseti for $4,500. The land was more expensive than expected, and the estimated budget was insufficient to finish the project. In March, 1833 the Buenos Aires English language newspaper, The British Packet, reported that the subscriptions were not sufficient so more contributions were requested from the community.
When on June 7, 1833 the purchase of the land was concluded it was agreed that it was exclusively for Protestants of the city.
Victoria Cemetery received its first two British burials on November 6, 1833.
The plots were freely transferable, but no trees could be planted; no tablets or monuments against the walls or common space were allowed. Carriages, wagons, horses or cattle were not allowed to enter. The gravedigger would take record and deliver a copy to the British chaplain for the official record.
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