English settlement in Argentina
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English Argentines are citizens of Argentina
who can claim ancestry originating in England
. The English settlement in Argentina (the arrival of English
emigrants ), took place in the period after Argentina
's independence from Spain
through the 19th century. Unlike many other waves of immigration to Argentina
, English immigrants were not usually leaving England because of poverty
or persecution
, but went to Argentina as industrialists
and major landowners. Argentina in the Victorian age
was part of the United Kingdom
's informal empire, an independent nation that Britain had economic influence in, that was outside the British Empire
.
However the position of English Argentines was complicated when their economic influence was finally eroded by Juan Perón
's nationalisation of many British-owned companies in the 1940s and, more recently, by the Falklands War
in 1982. Famous Argentines such as Presidents of Argentina
Raúl Alfonsín
and Carlos Pellegrini
, adventurer Lucas Bridges
, Huracan football club president Carlos Babington
and writer Jorge Luis Borges
are of English descent.
As well as those who went to Argentina as industrialists and major landowners, others went as railway engineers
, civil engineer
s and to work in bank
ing and commerce
. Others went to become whaler
s, missionaries and simply to seek out a future. English families sent second and younger sons, or what were described as the black sheep
of the family, to Argentina to make their fortunes in cattle
and wheat
. English settlers introduced football to Argentina. Some English families owned sugar plantations
.
English culture, or a version of it as perceived from outside, had a noted effect on the culture of Argentina
mainly the middle classes. In 1888 local Anglo-Argentines established the Hurlingham Club
, based on its namesake
in London
. The city of Hurlingham, Buenos Aires
and Hurlingham Partido
grew up around the club in Buenos Aires Province
and took their names from the club.
In 1912 Harrods
opened a department store
in Buenos Aires; the only Harrods ever opened outside of London. Harrods Buenos Aires became independent of Harrods in the 1940s but still traded under the Harrods name.
Afternoon tea became standard amongst large segments of the population and generated the popular "merienda", an afternoon snack, (also known simply as "la leche" - milk) because it was served with the tea or as chocolate milk along with the sweets). The Richmond café on Florida Street
is a notable tea venue near the Harrods department store, now turned into an exhibition hall.
Gardened chalet
s built by railway executives near railway stations in suburbs such as Banfield
, Munro
, Ranelagh and Hurlingham gave a pointed English atmosphere to local areas in Buenos Aires, especially in winter when shrouded in grey mists and fallen oak leaves over cobblestones. Belgrano R, within the Belgrano
district, is another train station known for the "British" neighbourhood around it, originated by the railway. An Anglican church from 1896 and the school founded by Alexander Watson Hutton
in 1884 are both located in this area. Also important are the railway terminals Estación Retiro
in Retiro, Buenos Aires
and Estación Constitución
. There are numerous countryside stations in the Pampas.
Around 100,000 Anglo-Argentines are the descendants of English immigrants to Argentina. They are one of the most successful immigrant groups of Argentina, gaining prominence in commerce, industry, and the professions. Many are noted by their ability to speak English
in family circles, with an undistinguishable English accent. A respected English language newspaper, the Buenos Aires Herald
, continues to be published daily in Buenos Aires
.
Anglo-Argentines have traditionally differed from their fellow Argentines by largely retaining strong ties with their mother country, including education and commerce. Many of the schools in Argentina are bilingual
offering both English language
and Spanish language
, including St. Mark's College, Monte Grande
, Balmoral College, St. Albans College, St.Georges College, Belgrano Day School
and Washington School, Buenos Aires
. Buenos Aires had a number of "Cultural Inglesa" branches (English Cultural Association), and English language learning and teaching
in state schools and private institutions was invariably geared towards the Received Pronunciation
or Queen's English throughout the 20th century. Blue blazers and grey flannels are still used as uniforms in most private schools. There is also the Buenos Aires High School.
The Anglo-Argentine Society, based in London, was founded in 1948 and has about 900 members. It is a society for Argentine people living in the United Kingdom, particularly those of Anglo-Argentine heritage. One of its main aims is to promote understanding and friendship between the two countries.
Coghlan, Buenos Aires
was originally inhabited by English and Irish
immigrants. It is known for its large, English style residences. Caballito, Buenos Aires
contains an area called the "English District".
In 1794, the British Empire
opened a consulate in San Nicolás, Buenos Aires
, leading to the development of a large British community in the area, which became known as the "English borough." They founded the English Merchants' Society in 1810 and the British Consulate became home to the first modern bank in Buenos Aires, in 1822.
, 4,000 Argentines served with all three British armed services, even though Argentina was officially a neutral country during the war. Over 600 Argentine volunteers served with both the Royal Air Force
and the Canadian Air Force, mostly in the 164 Argentine-British RAF squadron
, whose shield bore the sun from the Flag of Argentina
and the motto
, "Determined We Fly (Firmes Volamos)".
Many members of the Anglo-Argentine community also volunteered in non-combat roles, or worked to raise money and supplies for British troops. In April 2005 a special remembrance service was held at the RAF church of St Clement Danes
in London.
, Anglo-Argentines were questioned about their allegiance and diplomatic relations between the two countries were halted, although they have been normalised since then. However, some Anglo-Argentines fought in the Argentine Armed Forces against their ancestral homeland.
The Plaza San Martín in Retiro, Buenos Aires
features a memorial for the dead of the Falklands War. Within the park is Plaza Fuerza Aérea Argentina (Argentine Air Force Square) where the Torre de los Ingleses (Tower of the English) is located, a monument donated by the Anglo-Argentine community for the 1910 centenary celebrations. The tower was previously named Torre de los Ingleses (Tower of the English) but was renamed Torre Monumental (Monumental Tower) in 1982, though some Argentines still refer to it as the Torre de los Ingleses. It features a relief of the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom
at the bottom. This monument has been the object of several acts of sabotage in the wake of the Falklands conflict. The park was previously named Plaza Británica (British Square) but was renamed Plaza Fuerza Aérea Argentina (Argentine Air Force Square) in 1982, though some Argentines still refer to it as the Plaza Británica.
and Hurlingham Partido
took their name from the Hurlingham Club (Argentina)
around which the city of Hurlingham grew. Others include the town of Lincoln, Washington and City Bell
, a small town in La Plata
partido
, Buenos Aires province
, which was founded around 1900 by English immigrants and which is named after its founder, George Bell. Temperley
is named after the industrial and textile merchant George Temperley, who was born in 1823 in Newcastle upon Tyne
in England. He helped to create Lomas de Zamora Partido
and made possible the foundation of the town of Temperley. Allen, Río Negro
is named after Charles Allen who managed the construction of the city's train station
.
There are several train station-founded towns with English names in the country such as Goudge in Mendoza province. Roberts, Smith, Hereford, Henderson and Hale. The Station of Monte Coman in Mendoza Province owes it's name to a dispute with the British Engineers who did not pay the local workers on time. The workers complained they had nothing to eat. An engineer said, in bad Spanish, "Coman Monte" Which was supposed to mean "eat the trees".
in Córdoba Province
was co-founded by English families.
, rugby union
, hockey
, golf
, cricket
and polo
were introduced to Argentina by English settlers.
has been held annually since 1893 at the Campo Argentino de Polo
in Buenos Aires.
English railway workers from Northern England
founded the Buenos Aires Football Club
on 9 May 1867 in Temple Street (now Viamonte) at a meeting organised by brothers Thomas and James Hogg who were originally from Yorkshire
. The first football match to be played in Argentina was played at the Buenos Aires Cricket Club in Palermo, Buenos Aires
on 20 June 1867. The match was played between two teams of British merchants, the White Caps and the Red Caps.
Alumni Athletic Club
was founded in 1891 as Buenos Aires English High School, and the club was the most successful in the amateur era in Argentina. The club took part in the inaugural Association Football League (AAFL) league in 1893 and played again in 1895 and 1900, under the name English High School. In 1901 they changed their name to Alumni. They continued to play in the league until the club were disbanded in 1911. The AAFL later became the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino.
Evidence of the influence of English settlers in Argentine football can be seen by club names, and the tradition of giving clubs English names, such as All Boys
, Club Atlético Banfield
, Chaco For Ever
, Newell's Old Boys
, Racing Club
, San Telmo
, River Plate
and Temperley
.
A number of clubs were founded by English settlers, including -
churches were established in Argentina in the early 19th century to give a chaplaincy service to expatriate workers living in Argentina. In 1824 permission was given to hold Anglican church services and in 1831 St. John's Church was built in San Nicolás, Buenos Aires
on land donated in 1830 by Governor Juan Manuel de Rosas
for the benefit of the new St. John the Baptist Anglican Church. It is the oldest in existence in Buenos Aires.
English naval captain and Christian missionary
, Allen Gardiner founded the Patagonia Mission
(later to be renamed the South American Missionary Society) in 1844 to recruit, send, and support Christian missionaries. His first mission, which included a surgeon and three fishermen was sent to the Yaghan
s on the island of Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego
. They arrived at Picton island
in Tierra del Fuego
in December 1850 but their food began to run out. They had expected scheduled supplies, however they did not arrive and by September 1851, they had died from sickness and hunger. The Patagonia Mission continued and in 1854 changed its name to the South American Missionary Society.
In January 1869, the Society established a mission at Ushuaia
in Tierra del Fuego under its superintendent, Waite Hockin Stirling
. On 21 December 1869 Stirling was ordained at Westminster Abbey
as the first Bishop of the Falkland Islands
and at the time had episcopal authority over the whole of South America
, until power shifted to the Bishop of Buenos Aires
. In 1914, the first mission, Misión Chaqueña, was founded in the north of Argentina.
The Anglican Diocese of Argentina is part of the Anglican Province of the Southern Cone of America
and is headed by the current Bishop of Buenos Aires.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
who can claim ancestry originating in England
England
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. The English settlement in Argentina (the arrival of English
English people
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emigrants ), took place in the period after Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
's independence from Spain
Spain
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through the 19th century. Unlike many other waves of immigration to Argentina
Immigration to Argentina
Immigration in Argentina, can be divided in several major stages:* Spanish colonization starting in the 16th century, integrating the indigenous inhabitants ....
, English immigrants were not usually leaving England because of poverty
Poverty
Poverty is the lack of a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter. About 1.7 billion people are estimated to live...
or persecution
Persecution
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, but went to Argentina as industrialists
Business magnate
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and major landowners. Argentina in the Victorian age
Victorian era
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was part of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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's informal empire, an independent nation that Britain had economic influence in, that was outside the British Empire
British Empire
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.
However the position of English Argentines was complicated when their economic influence was finally eroded by Juan Perón
Juan Perón
Juan Domingo Perón was an Argentine military officer, and politician. Perón was three times elected as President of Argentina though he only managed to serve one full term, after serving in several government positions, including the Secretary of Labor and the Vice Presidency...
's nationalisation of many British-owned companies in the 1940s and, more recently, by the Falklands War
Falklands War
The Falklands War , also called the Falklands Conflict or Falklands Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the disputed Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands...
in 1982. Famous Argentines such as Presidents of Argentina
President of Argentina
The President of the Argentine Nation , usually known as the President of Argentina, is the head of state of Argentina. Under the national Constitution, the President is also the chief executive of the federal government and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.Through Argentine history, the...
Raúl Alfonsín
Raúl Alfonsín
Raúl Ricardo Alfonsín was an Argentine lawyer, politician and statesman, who served as the President of Argentina from December 10, 1983, to July 8, 1989. Alfonsín was the first democratically-elected president of Argentina following the military government known as the National Reorganization...
and Carlos Pellegrini
Carlos Pellegrini
Carlos Enrique José Pellegrini Bevans was President of Argentina from 6 August 1890 to 12 October 1892....
, adventurer Lucas Bridges
Lucas Bridges
Esteban Lucas Bridges was an Anglo-Argentine author and explorer. He was the third child and second son of Anglican missionary Reverend Thomas Bridges and "the third white native of Ushuaia" at the southernmost tip of South America...
, Huracan football club president Carlos Babington
Carlos Babington
Carlos Alberto Babington "El Inglés" is a former Argentine football striker. He represented the Argentine national team at the 1974 World Cup....
and writer Jorge Luis Borges
Jorge Luis Borges
Jorge Francisco Isidoro Luis Borges Acevedo , known as Jorge Luis Borges , was an Argentine writer, essayist, poet and translator born in Buenos Aires. In 1914 his family moved to Switzerland where he attended school, receiving his baccalauréat from the Collège de Genève in 1918. The family...
are of English descent.
English immigration
English settlers arrived in Buenos Aires in 1806 (then a Spanish colony) in small numbers, mostly as businessmen, when Argentina was an emerging nation and the settlers were welcomed for the stability they brought to commercial life. As the 19th century progressed more English families arrived many bought land to develop the potential of the Argentine pampas for the large-scale growing of crops. The English founded banks, developed the export trade in crops and animal products and imported the luxuries that the growing Argentine middle classes sought.As well as those who went to Argentina as industrialists and major landowners, others went as railway engineers
Railroad engineer
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, civil engineer
Civil engineer
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s and to work in bank
Bank
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ing and commerce
Commerce
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. Others went to become whaler
Whaler
A whaler is a specialized ship, designed for whaling, the catching and/or processing of whales. The former included the whale catcher, a steam or diesel-driven vessel with a harpoon gun mounted at its bows. The latter included such vessels as the sail or steam-driven whaleship of the 16th to early...
s, missionaries and simply to seek out a future. English families sent second and younger sons, or what were described as the black sheep
Black sheep
In the English language, black sheep is an idiom used to describe an odd or disreputable member of a group, especially within a family. The term has typically been given negative implications, implying waywardness...
of the family, to Argentina to make their fortunes in cattle
Cattle
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and wheat
Wheat
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. English settlers introduced football to Argentina. Some English families owned sugar plantations
Plantation
A plantation is a long artificially established forest, farm or estate, where crops are grown for sale, often in distant markets rather than for local on-site consumption...
.
Background
The United Kingdom was one of the first countries to recognise the independence of Argentina, in a treaty of 1825. English arrivals and investment played a large part in the development of the rail and tramways of Argentina, and of Argentine agriculture, livestock breeding, processing, refrigeration and export. At one point in the 19th century, ten per cent of the UK's foreign investment was in Argentina, despite not being a colony. In 1939, 39% of investment in Argentina was British.Culture of Argentina
The culture of Argentina is as varied as the country's geography and mix of ethnic groups. Modern Argentine culture has been largely influenced by European immigration although there are lesser elements of Amerindian and African influences, particularly in the fields of music and art...
mainly the middle classes. In 1888 local Anglo-Argentines established the Hurlingham Club
Hurlingham Club (Argentina)
The Hurlingham Club of Argentina is a golf and polo club in Hurlingham, Buenos Aires Province.-History:It is named after the Hurlingham Club in London and was set up in 1888 by the local Anglo-Argentine community...
, based on its namesake
Hurlingham Club
The Hurlingham Club is an exclusive sports club in Fulham in southwest London, England. The club, founded in 1869, is situated by the River Thames in Fulham, West London, and has a Georgian clubhouse set in of grounds...
in London
London
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. The city of Hurlingham, Buenos Aires
Hurlingham, Buenos Aires
Hurlingham is a city in the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It forms part of the Gran Buenos Aires metropolitan area and is situated 23 km west of the city centre...
and Hurlingham Partido
Hurlingham Partido
Hurlingham Partido is a district located in the Greater Buenos Aires urban area in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.The provincial subdivision has a population of about 176,505 inhabitants in an area of , and its capital city is Hurlingham, which is located from Buenos Aires...
grew up around the club in Buenos Aires Province
Buenos Aires Province
The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
and took their names from the club.
In 1912 Harrods
Harrods
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opened a department store
Department store
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in Buenos Aires; the only Harrods ever opened outside of London. Harrods Buenos Aires became independent of Harrods in the 1940s but still traded under the Harrods name.
Afternoon tea became standard amongst large segments of the population and generated the popular "merienda", an afternoon snack, (also known simply as "la leche" - milk) because it was served with the tea or as chocolate milk along with the sweets). The Richmond café on Florida Street
Florida Street
Florida Street is an elegant shopping street in Downtown Buenos Aires, Argentina. A pedestrian street since 1971, some stretches have been pedestrianized since 1913....
is a notable tea venue near the Harrods department store, now turned into an exhibition hall.
Gardened chalet
Chalet
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s built by railway executives near railway stations in suburbs such as Banfield
Banfield
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, Munro
Munro, Buenos Aires
Munro is a quarter of the Vicente López Partido in northern Greater Buenos Aires, best known for its jeans and apparel stores and outlets, located some 18 km from the city of Buenos Aires and approximately 3 km from Avenida General Paz....
, Ranelagh and Hurlingham gave a pointed English atmosphere to local areas in Buenos Aires, especially in winter when shrouded in grey mists and fallen oak leaves over cobblestones. Belgrano R, within the Belgrano
Belgrano, Buenos Aires
Belgrano is a leafy, northern barrio or neighborhood of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.- Location :The barrio of Palermo is to the southeast; Nuñez is to the northwest; Coghlan, Villa Urquiza, Villa Ortúzar and Colegiales are to the southwest....
district, is another train station known for the "British" neighbourhood around it, originated by the railway. An Anglican church from 1896 and the school founded by Alexander Watson Hutton
Alexander Watson Hutton
Alexander Watson Hutton was a Scottish teacher and sportsman and is considered the father of Argentine football. In 1893 he founded the "Argentine Association Football League", which is now known as the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino...
in 1884 are both located in this area. Also important are the railway terminals Estación Retiro
Estación Retiro
Retiro Station is a large railway terminus in the Buenos Aires central business district in Argentina, located in the district of Retiro, opposite Plaza San Martín, a large public square....
in Retiro, Buenos Aires
Retiro, Buenos Aires
Retiro is a barrio in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Located in the northeast end of the city, Retiro is bordered on the south by the Puerto Madero and San Nicolás wards, and on the west by the Recoleta ward.-Urban character:...
and Estación Constitución
Estación Constitución
Constitución railway station is a large railway terminus in Barrio Constitución in central Buenos Aires, Argentina...
. There are numerous countryside stations in the Pampas.
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
in family circles, with an undistinguishable English accent. A respected English language newspaper, the Buenos Aires Herald
Buenos Aires Herald
The Buenos Aires Herald is an English language daily newspaper from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Their slogan is A World of Information in a few words.-History:...
, continues to be published daily in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
.
Anglo-Argentines have traditionally differed from their fellow Argentines by largely retaining strong ties with their mother country, including education and commerce. Many of the schools in Argentina are bilingual
Multilingualism
Multilingualism is the act of using, or promoting the use of, multiple languages, either by an individual speaker or by a community of speakers. Multilingual speakers outnumber monolingual speakers in the world's population. Multilingualism is becoming a social phenomenon governed by the needs of...
offering both English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and Spanish language
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, including St. Mark's College, Monte Grande
St. Mark's College, Monte Grande
Saint Mark's College is a bilingual high school in Monte Grande, part of Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina.Its staff provides instruction in both English and Spanish and the school offers education at the kindergarten, elementary and secondary levels...
, Balmoral College, St. Albans College, St.Georges College, Belgrano Day School
Belgrano Day School
Belgrano Day School is a private, bilingual and coeducational school located in the Belgrano, Buenos Aires, Argentina.It offers a national and international curriculum for pupils aged 2 to 18 years old...
and Washington School, Buenos Aires
Washington School, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Washington School is a bilingual school in Buenos Aires, Argentina, which offers education in both elementary and secondary levels...
. Buenos Aires had a number of "Cultural Inglesa" branches (English Cultural Association), and English language learning and teaching
English language learning and teaching
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in state schools and private institutions was invariably geared towards the Received Pronunciation
Received Pronunciation
Received Pronunciation , also called the Queen's English, Oxford English or BBC English, is the accent of Standard English in England, with a relationship to regional accents similar to the relationship in other European languages between their standard varieties and their regional forms...
or Queen's English throughout the 20th century. Blue blazers and grey flannels are still used as uniforms in most private schools. There is also the Buenos Aires High School.
The Anglo-Argentine Society, based in London, was founded in 1948 and has about 900 members. It is a society for Argentine people living in the United Kingdom, particularly those of Anglo-Argentine heritage. One of its main aims is to promote understanding and friendship between the two countries.
Coghlan, Buenos Aires
Coghlan, Buenos Aires
Coghlan is a barrio , of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.It is the name of a middle class neighbourhood located between Belgrano, Saavedra, Núñez and Villa Urquiza; it was originally inhabited by Irish and English immigrants....
was originally inhabited by English and Irish
Irish people
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immigrants. It is known for its large, English style residences. Caballito, Buenos Aires
Caballito, Buenos Aires
Caballito is a barrio of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. It is the only barrio in the administrative division Comuna 6....
contains an area called the "English District".
In 1794, the British Empire
British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
opened a consulate in San Nicolás, Buenos Aires
San Nicolás, Buenos Aires
San Nicolás is one of the neighbourhoods of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, sharing most of the city and national government structure with neighboring Montserrat and home to much of Buenos Aires' financial sector...
, leading to the development of a large British community in the area, which became known as the "English borough." They founded the English Merchants' Society in 1810 and the British Consulate became home to the first modern bank in Buenos Aires, in 1822.
World War II
During World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, 4,000 Argentines served with all three British armed services, even though Argentina was officially a neutral country during the war. Over 600 Argentine volunteers served with both the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
and the Canadian Air Force, mostly in the 164 Argentine-British RAF squadron
No. 164 Squadron RAF
No. 164 Squadron of the Royal Air Force was a fighter squadron during the Second World War composed of Argentine volunteers.-Background:No. 164 Squadron RAF was originally founded on 1 June 1918, but never received aircraft and was disbanded on 4 July 1918...
, whose shield bore the sun from the Flag of Argentina
Flag of Argentina
The national flag of Argentina is a triband, composed of three equally wide horizontal bands coloured light blue, white and light blue. There are multiple interpretations on the reasons for those colors...
and the motto
Motto
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, "Determined We Fly (Firmes Volamos)".
Many members of the Anglo-Argentine community also volunteered in non-combat roles, or worked to raise money and supplies for British troops. In April 2005 a special remembrance service was held at the RAF church of St Clement Danes
St Clement Danes
St Clement Danes is a church in the City of Westminster, London. It is situated outside the Royal Courts of Justice on the Strand. The current building was completed in 1682 by Sir Christopher Wren and it now functions as the central church of the Royal Air Force.The church is sometimes claimed to...
in London.
Falklands War
During the Falklands WarFalklands War
The Falklands War , also called the Falklands Conflict or Falklands Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the disputed Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands...
, Anglo-Argentines were questioned about their allegiance and diplomatic relations between the two countries were halted, although they have been normalised since then. However, some Anglo-Argentines fought in the Argentine Armed Forces against their ancestral homeland.
The Plaza San Martín in Retiro, Buenos Aires
Retiro, Buenos Aires
Retiro is a barrio in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Located in the northeast end of the city, Retiro is bordered on the south by the Puerto Madero and San Nicolás wards, and on the west by the Recoleta ward.-Urban character:...
features a memorial for the dead of the Falklands War. Within the park is Plaza Fuerza Aérea Argentina (Argentine Air Force Square) where the Torre de los Ingleses (Tower of the English) is located, a monument donated by the Anglo-Argentine community for the 1910 centenary celebrations. The tower was previously named Torre de los Ingleses (Tower of the English) but was renamed Torre Monumental (Monumental Tower) in 1982, though some Argentines still refer to it as the Torre de los Ingleses. It features a relief of the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
The Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom is the official coat of arms of the British monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II. These arms are used by the Queen in her official capacity as monarch of the United Kingdom, and are officially known as her Arms of Dominion...
at the bottom. This monument has been the object of several acts of sabotage in the wake of the Falklands conflict. The park was previously named Plaza Británica (British Square) but was renamed Plaza Fuerza Aérea Argentina (Argentine Air Force Square) in 1982, though some Argentines still refer to it as the Plaza Británica.
English place names
A number of towns, villages and cities have English place names. These include Banfield which is named after Edward Banfield (railroad engineer). Hurlingham, Buenos AiresHurlingham, Buenos Aires
Hurlingham is a city in the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It forms part of the Gran Buenos Aires metropolitan area and is situated 23 km west of the city centre...
and Hurlingham Partido
Hurlingham Partido
Hurlingham Partido is a district located in the Greater Buenos Aires urban area in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.The provincial subdivision has a population of about 176,505 inhabitants in an area of , and its capital city is Hurlingham, which is located from Buenos Aires...
took their name from the Hurlingham Club (Argentina)
Hurlingham Club (Argentina)
The Hurlingham Club of Argentina is a golf and polo club in Hurlingham, Buenos Aires Province.-History:It is named after the Hurlingham Club in London and was set up in 1888 by the local Anglo-Argentine community...
around which the city of Hurlingham grew. Others include the town of Lincoln, Washington and City Bell
City Bell
City Bell is a small town located in the partido of La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is located some 50 kilometers from Buenos Aires and 10 from La Plata. It forms part of the Greater La Plata urban agglomeration....
, a small town in La Plata
La Plata Partido
La Plata is a partido in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, located some 60 kilometers south-east of the city of Buenos Aires.It has an area of , and a population of 574,369 . Its capital is La Plata, which also serves as the capital of the province...
partido
Departments of Argentina
Departments form the second level of administrative division in the provinces of Argentina. There are no departments in the city of Buenos Aires, which has so far been divided into neighbourhoods as its administrative divisions, but is to be divided now into communes by a recently passed local act...
, Buenos Aires province
Buenos Aires Province
The Province of Buenos Aires is the largest and most populous province of Argentina. It takes the name from the city of Buenos Aires, which used to be the provincial capital until it was federalized in 1880...
, which was founded around 1900 by English immigrants and which is named after its founder, George Bell. Temperley
Temperley
Temperley is a city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, located in the south of Lomas de Zamora Partido. It forms part of the Greater Buenos Aires metro area.- History:...
is named after the industrial and textile merchant George Temperley, who was born in 1823 in Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
in England. He helped to create Lomas de Zamora Partido
Lomas de Zamora Partido
Lomas de Zamora is a partido of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, and part of the Greater Buenos Aires urban agglomeration.It has an area of , and a population of 613,192 , the second most populated partido in the Greater Buenos Aires agglomeration...
and made possible the foundation of the town of Temperley. Allen, Río Negro
Allen, Río Negro
Allen is a city in the province of Río Negro, Argentina. It has 26,083 inhabitants as per the . It is located on the left-hand side of the Alto Valle of the Río Negro, near its beginning in the confluence of the Neuquén and Limay rivers, about west of General Roca and east of Neuquén.Allen was...
is named after Charles Allen who managed the construction of the city's train station
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
.
There are several train station-founded towns with English names in the country such as Goudge in Mendoza province. Roberts, Smith, Hereford, Henderson and Hale. The Station of Monte Coman in Mendoza Province owes it's name to a dispute with the British Engineers who did not pay the local workers on time. The workers complained they had nothing to eat. An engineer said, in bad Spanish, "Coman Monte" Which was supposed to mean "eat the trees".
English colonies in Argentina
The city of Villa MaríaVilla María
Villa María is a city in Córdoba Province, Argentina, and the head town of the General San Martín Department. It is located in the center of rich agricultural land. The area leads the country in production of milk...
in Córdoba Province
Córdoba Province (Argentina)
Córdoba is a province of Argentina, located in the center of the country. Neighboring provinces are : Santiago del Estero, Santa Fe, Buenos Aires, La Pampa, San Luis, La Rioja and Catamarca...
was co-founded by English families.
Sport
Sports such as football, tennisTennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
, hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
, golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
, cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
and polo
Polo
Polo is a team sport played on horseback in which the objective is to score goals against an opposing team. Sometimes called, "The Sport of Kings", it was highly popularized by the British. Players score by driving a small white plastic or wooden ball into the opposing team's goal using a...
were introduced to Argentina by English settlers.
Polo
Polo was first played in Argentina at the Hurlingham Club and the Argentine Polo Association was founded at the club in 1922. Argentina has since become a dominant power in international polo, and the Campeonato Argentino Abierto de PoloCampeonato Argentino Abierto de Polo
The Campeonato Argentino Abierto de Polo is the most important international polo championship at club level, that has taken place every year since 1893 at the Catedral del Polo in Palermo barrio in Buenos Aires, Argentina.It was known as the River Plate Polo Championship between 1893-1923, and as...
has been held annually since 1893 at the Campo Argentino de Polo
Campo Argentino de Polo
The Campo Argentino del Polo, popularly known as the 'Cathedral of Polo', is a multi-purpose stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is currently used mostly for polo, pato and field hockey matches and hosted matches for the 1978 World Hockey Cup....
in Buenos Aires.
Football
Northern England
Northern England, also known as the North of England, the North or the North Country, is a cultural region of England. It is not an official government region, but rather an informal amalgamation of counties. The southern extent of the region is roughly the River Trent, while the North is bordered...
founded the Buenos Aires Football Club
Buenos Aires Football Club
The Buenos Aires Football Club was an association football club from Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club merged with Buenos Aires Cricket Club in 1951 to form Buenos Aires Cricket & Rugby Club-History:...
on 9 May 1867 in Temple Street (now Viamonte) at a meeting organised by brothers Thomas and James Hogg who were originally from Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
. The first football match to be played in Argentina was played at the Buenos Aires Cricket Club in Palermo, Buenos Aires
Palermo, Buenos Aires
Palermo is a neighborhood, or barrio of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. It is located in the northeast of the city, bordering the barrios of Belgrano to the north, Almagro and Recoleta to the south, Villa Crespo and Colegiales to the west and the Río de la Plata river to the east. With a total...
on 20 June 1867. The match was played between two teams of British merchants, the White Caps and the Red Caps.
Alumni Athletic Club
Alumni Athletic Club
Asociación Alumni, usually just Alumni, is a rugby union and former football club located in Tortuguitas, Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina.-The beginning:...
was founded in 1891 as Buenos Aires English High School, and the club was the most successful in the amateur era in Argentina. The club took part in the inaugural Association Football League (AAFL) league in 1893 and played again in 1895 and 1900, under the name English High School. In 1901 they changed their name to Alumni. They continued to play in the league until the club were disbanded in 1911. The AAFL later became the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino.
Evidence of the influence of English settlers in Argentine football can be seen by club names, and the tradition of giving clubs English names, such as All Boys
All Boys
Club Atlético All Boys is a sports club based in the Floresta neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The institution is mostly known by its football team, which currently plays at the Primera División, the top division of Argentine football league system....
, Club Atlético Banfield
Club Atlético Banfield
Club Atlético Banfield is an Argentine sports club located in the city of Banfield, part of Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires province. Founded on 21 January 1896 by residents of the town of British origin , its main activity is football...
, Chaco For Ever
Club Atlético Chaco For Ever
Chaco For Ever is an Argentine Football club, their home town is Resistencia, in the Province of Chaco in Northern Argentina. They currently play in Zone B of the regionalised 4th level of Argentine football Torneo Argentino B....
, Newell's Old Boys
Newell's Old Boys
Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario. The club was founded on November 3, 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell, one of the pioneers of Argentine football...
, Racing Club
Racing Club de Avellaneda
Racing Club is an Argentine professional football club from Avellaneda, a suburb of Greater Buenos Aires. Founded in 1903, Racing has been historically considered one of the "big five" clubs of Argentine football...
, San Telmo
Club Atlético San Telmo
Club Atlético San Telmo is a football club from the Isla Maciel neighbourhood in the Dock Sud district of Avellaneda in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina...
, River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football....
and Temperley
Club Atlético Temperley
Club Atlético Temperley is a sports club from the city of Temperley in Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club is mostly known for its football team, which currently plays in the Primera B Metropolitana, the regionalised third division of the Argentine football league system.-History:Temperley...
.
A number of clubs were founded by English settlers, including -
- Club Ferrocarril MidlandClub Ferrocarril MidlandClub Atlético Ferrocarril Midland is an Argentine Football club, from Merlo in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The team currently plays in the regionalised 4th level of Argentine football Primera C Metropolitana....
was founded on 28 June 1914 by English railway workers of the Buenos Aires Midland RailwayBuenos Aires Midland RailwayThe Buenos Aires Midland Railway was a British-owned railway company which operated in Argentina where it was known as Ferrocarril Midland de Buenos Aires. The company built and operated the line between Estación Puente Alsina and Carhué in Buenos Aires Province...
. - Ferro Carril OesteFerro Carril OesteClub Ferro Carril Oeste, known simply as Ferro Carril Oeste or Ferro, is a sports club from the neighbourhood of Caballito, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The club was founded on July 28, 1904 by 95 railway workers from the Buenos Aires Western Railway...
was founded by English railway workers of the Buenos Aires Western RailwayBuenos Aires Western RailwayThe Buenos Aires Western Railway was one of the Big Four broad gauge British-owned companies that built and operated railway networks in Argentina...
on 29 July 1904. - Newell's Old Boys was founded in 1903 and named by former pupils of the English High School of Rosario in homage to its director and football coach, English immigrant Isaac NewellIsaac NewellIsaac Newell was a teacher from England and a pioneer of Football in Argentina. He was also the founder of the Colegio Comercial Anglicano Argentino and the founder of famous football club Newell's Old Boys, which is named in his honour.-Leaving England:Isaac Newell was born on April 24, 1853 in...
. - Rosario CentralRosario CentralClub Atlético Rosario Central is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second tier of the Argentine football league system, after being relegated in the 2009-10 season....
was founded as the Central Argentine Railway Athletic Club on 24 December 1889 by English railway workers of the Central Argentine RailwayCentral Argentine RailwayThe Central Argentine Railway was one of the Big Four broad gauge, , British-owned companies that built and operated railway networks in Argentina...
. - Talleres de CórdobaTalleres de CórdobaClub Atlético Talleres is a sports club from the city of Córdoba, Argentina, mostly known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the regionalised third division, the Torneo Argentino A...
was founded in 1913 as Atlético Talleres Central Córdoba by English workers of the Córdoba Central RailwayCórdoba Central RailwayThe Córdoba Central Railway was a British-owned railway company, founded in 1887, that operated a 1960 km metre gauge...
.
Anglican church in Argentina
AnglicanChurch of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
churches were established in Argentina in the early 19th century to give a chaplaincy service to expatriate workers living in Argentina. In 1824 permission was given to hold Anglican church services and in 1831 St. John's Church was built in San Nicolás, Buenos Aires
San Nicolás, Buenos Aires
San Nicolás is one of the neighbourhoods of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, sharing most of the city and national government structure with neighboring Montserrat and home to much of Buenos Aires' financial sector...
on land donated in 1830 by Governor Juan Manuel de Rosas
Juan Manuel de Rosas
Juan Manuel de Rosas , was an argentine militar and politician, who was elected governor of the province of Buenos Aires in 1829 to 1835, and then of the Argentine Confederation from 1835 until 1852...
for the benefit of the new St. John the Baptist Anglican Church. It is the oldest in existence in Buenos Aires.
English naval captain and Christian missionary
Mission (Christian)
Christian missionary activities often involve sending individuals and groups , to foreign countries and to places in their own homeland. This has frequently involved not only evangelization , but also humanitarian work, especially among the poor and disadvantaged...
, Allen Gardiner founded the Patagonia Mission
South American Missionary Society
The South American Mission Society was founded at Brighton in 1844 as the Patagonian Mission. Captain Allen Gardiner, R.N., was the first secretary. The name "Patagonian Mission" was retained for twenty years, when the new title was adopted...
(later to be renamed the South American Missionary Society) in 1844 to recruit, send, and support Christian missionaries. His first mission, which included a surgeon and three fishermen was sent to the Yaghan
Yaghan
The Yaghan, also called Yagán, Yahgan , Yámana or Yamana, are the indigenous inhabitants of the islands south of Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego extending their presence into Cape Horn...
s on the island of Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego
Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego
Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego is an island near the southern tip of South America from which it is separated by the Strait of Magellan...
. They arrived at Picton island
Picton, Lennox and Nueva
Picton, Lennox and Nueva is a group of three islands on the extreme south of South America, in the Chilean commune of Cabo de Hornos in Antártica Chilena Province, Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region...
in Tierra del Fuego
Tierra del Fuego
Tierra del Fuego is an archipelago off the southernmost tip of the South American mainland, across the Strait of Magellan. The archipelago consists of a main island Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego divided between Chile and Argentina with an area of , and a group of smaller islands including Cape...
in December 1850 but their food began to run out. They had expected scheduled supplies, however they did not arrive and by September 1851, they had died from sickness and hunger. The Patagonia Mission continued and in 1854 changed its name to the South American Missionary Society.
In January 1869, the Society established a mission at Ushuaia
Ushuaia
Ushuaia may refer to the following:*Ushuaia, a city in Argentina.**Ushuaia Department, an administrative division**Ushuaia River**Ushuaia International Airport**Colegio Nacional de Ushuaia, National School of Ushuaia....
in Tierra del Fuego under its superintendent, Waite Hockin Stirling
Waite Hockin Stirling
Waite Hockin Stirling was a 19th century missionary with the Patagonian Missionary Society and was the first Anglican Bishop of the Falkland Islands....
. On 21 December 1869 Stirling was ordained at Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey
The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, popularly known as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English,...
as the first Bishop of the Falkland Islands
Bishop of the Falkland Islands
The Bishop of the Falkland Islands is a bishopric in the Church of England; it was originally the ordinary of the Diocese of the Falkland Islands.-History:...
and at the time had episcopal authority over the whole of South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, until power shifted to the Bishop of Buenos Aires
Bishop of Buenos Aires
The Bishop of Argentina is a bishop in the Anglican communion, the head of the Anglican Diocese of Argentina.Buenos Aires succeeded the Falkland Islands as the episcopal seat for the whole of South America during the 19th century, but it is now the seat only for the Diocese of Argentina within the...
. In 1914, the first mission, Misión Chaqueña, was founded in the north of Argentina.
The Anglican Diocese of Argentina is part of the Anglican Province of the Southern Cone of America
Iglesia Anglicana del Cono Sur de las Americas
The Anglican Church of the Southern Cone of America is the ecclesiastical province of the Anglican Communion that covers the countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay....
and is headed by the current Bishop of Buenos Aires.
Notable English Argentines
- Raúl AlfonsínRaúl AlfonsínRaúl Ricardo Alfonsín was an Argentine lawyer, politician and statesman, who served as the President of Argentina from December 10, 1983, to July 8, 1989. Alfonsín was the first democratically-elected president of Argentina following the military government known as the National Reorganization...
- President of ArgentinaPresident of ArgentinaThe President of the Argentine Nation , usually known as the President of Argentina, is the head of state of Argentina. Under the national Constitution, the President is also the chief executive of the federal government and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.Through Argentine history, the...
from December 10, 1983, to July 8, 1989. His mother, Ana María Foulkes, was of English origin. - Carlos BabingtonCarlos BabingtonCarlos Alberto Babington "El Inglés" is a former Argentine football striker. He represented the Argentine national team at the 1974 World Cup....
- former footballer. Known as "El Inglés" (The Englishman). - Susan BarrantesSusan BarrantesSusan Barrantes was an English aristocrat related to the House of Stuart and the mother of Sarah, Duchess of York, and the maternal grandmother of Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie of York.She was born Susan Mary Wright in Bramcote, Nottinghamshire, the daughter of FitzHerbert...
- born Susan Mary Wright, was the mother of Sarah, Duchess of YorkSarah, Duchess of YorkSarah, Duchess of York is a British charity patron, spokesperson, writer, film producer, television personality and former member of the British Royal Family. She is the former wife of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, whom she married from 1986 to 1996...
and the maternal grandmother of Princesses BeatricePrincess Beatrice of YorkPrincess Beatrice of York is the elder daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York...
and Eugenie of YorkPrincess Eugenie of YorkPrincess Eugenie of York Eugenie Victoria Helena; born 23 March 1990) is the younger daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York...
. Susan was a British citizen who was born and raised in England and only tandentially connected with Argentina through her second Argentine husband who was not the father of Sarah Ferguson. - Hilda BernardHilda BernardHilda Sarah Bernard, is a legendary veteran Argentine actress. She has had an extensive career on television, film, stage and radio.- Early career :...
- actress - Jorge Luis BorgesJorge Luis BorgesJorge Francisco Isidoro Luis Borges Acevedo , known as Jorge Luis Borges , was an Argentine writer, essayist, poet and translator born in Buenos Aires. In 1914 his family moved to Switzerland where he attended school, receiving his baccalauréat from the Collège de Genève in 1918. The family...
- authorAuthorAn author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
and poetPoetA poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, only his grandmother was of English origin. - Eduardo BradleyEduardo BradleyEduardo Bradley, born in the city of La Plata, Argentina, on April 9, 1887 embodied the Spirit of Aviation in Argentina where he was a major contributor in the funding of civil aviation. The son of Tomás Bradley Sutton, veteran of the Paraguayan War and of Mary Hayes O’Callaghan. Eduardo Bradley...
- aviator. - Lucas BridgesLucas BridgesEsteban Lucas Bridges was an Anglo-Argentine author and explorer. He was the third child and second son of Anglican missionary Reverend Thomas Bridges and "the third white native of Ushuaia" at the southernmost tip of South America...
- author and explorer. - Hector CuperHéctor CúperHéctor Raúl Cúper is an Argentinean former football defender and a current manager.-Coach:...
- football managerManager (association football)In association football, a manager is responsible for running a football club or a national team. The manager of a professional club is responsible directly to the club president. The position of manager is almost exclusively used in British football... - Donald ForresterDonald ForresterDonald Forrester is an Argentine cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who has played for Argentina since 1990...
- cricketCricketCricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. - John Godwin - Sub-Lieutenant in the British Royal Naval ReserveRoyal Naval ReserveThe Royal Naval Reserve is the volunteer reserve force of the Royal Navy in the United Kingdom. The present Royal Naval Reserve was formed in 1958 by merging the original Royal Naval Reserve and the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve , a reserve of civilian volunteers founded in 1903...
in World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
who was brought up in ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. - Andrew Graham-YoollAndrew Graham-YoollAndrew Graham-Yooll was born in 1944 in Buenos Aires to a Scottish father and an English mother. He is the author of about twenty books, written in English and Spanish. A State of Fear has become a classic on the years of terror in Argentina. It was first published by Eland Books in...
- author, currently works for PerfilPerfilPerfil is an Argentine tabloid newspaper based in Buenos Aires.- History :The newspaper was first launched by Jorge Fontevecchia on 9 May 1998 as a daily newspaper, but poor sales forced its closure on 31 July of the same year....
. - Soto GrimshawSoto GrimshawSoto Grimshaw was an Argentine naturalist, explorer and gaucho.Grimshaw was born to British parents in La Pampa Province. Growing up on the family ranch, Grimshaw became well versed in the wrangling and cattle herding skills required of any gaucho. He then went to complete his studies at the...
- naturalist and explorer. - Diego HartfieldDiego HartfieldDiego Hartfield , nicknamed El Gato Hartfield is a tennis player on the ATP Tour from Argentina.-Career:...
- tennis player. - Juan Enrique HayesJuán Enrique HayesJuan Enrique "Harry" Hayes was an Argentine footballer. He played for Rosario Central and the Argentine national team.-Biography:...
- football player. - Leonardo HenrichsenLeonardo HenrichsenLeonardo Henrichsen was an Argentine and Swedish photojournalist.-Life and times:Leonardo Henrichsen was born to a Swedish Argentine father and an English Argentine mother in Buenos Aires...
- PhotojournalistPhotojournalismPhotojournalism is a particular form of journalism that creates images in order to tell a news story. It is now usually understood to refer only to still images, but in some cases the term also refers to video used in broadcast journalism...
. - Mariano HoodMariano HoodMariano Hood is a retire left-handed professional Argentine tennis player who specialized in doubles.In his career, Hood won 13 out of the 26 top level doubles finals he was in. He turned professional in 1993, and currently resides in his city of birth, Buenos Aires. He won $US806,888 in earnings...
- tennis player. - Juan Carlos HowardJuan Carlos HowardJuan Carlos Howard was an Argentine tango pianist, bandleader and composer.Juan Carlos was born in the San Isidro Partido of Buenos Aires to parents Juan and Lidia Cerradi...
- tango pianist and composer. - Olivia HusseyOlivia HusseyOlivia Hussey is an Argentinian actress who became famous for her role as Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's Academy Award-winning 1968 film version of Romeo and Juliet. For this role she won the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year - Actress as well as the David di Donatello for best actress...
- actress best known for her role as JulietJuliet CapuletJuliet is one of the title characters in William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet, the other being Romeo. She is the daughter of old Capulet, head of the house of Capulet. The story has a long history that precedes Shakespeare himself....
in Franco ZeffirelliFranco ZeffirelliFranco Zeffirelli KBE is an Italian director and producer of films and television. He is also a director and designer of operas and a former senator for the Italian center-right Forza Italia party....
's 1968 film version of Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet (1968 film)Romeo and Juliet is a 1968 British-Italian cinematic adaptation of the William Shakespeare play of the same name.The film was directed and co-written by Franco Zeffirelli, and stars Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey. It won Academy Awards for Best Cinematography and Best Costume Design; it was also...
. - Luisa Mercedes Levinson
- Francisco MorenoFrancisco MorenoFrancisco Pascacio Moreno was a prominent explorer and academic in Argentina, where he is usually referred to as Perito Moreno...
- explorer and geographer. His mother, Juana Thwaites, was of English descent. - Edward Robert Morgan - Rugby union player. Former captain of the national teamArgentina national rugby union teamThe Argentina national rugby team, nicknamed Los Pumas, represents Argentina in international rugby union matches. The team, which plays in sky blue and white jerseys, is organised by the Argentine Rugby Union .Argentina played its first international rugby match in 1910 against a touring British...
. - Isaac NewellIsaac NewellIsaac Newell was a teacher from England and a pioneer of Football in Argentina. He was also the founder of the Colegio Comercial Anglicano Argentino and the founder of famous football club Newell's Old Boys, which is named in his honour.-Leaving England:Isaac Newell was born on April 24, 1853 in...
- founder or Newell's Old BoysNewell's Old BoysClub Atlético Newell's Old Boys is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario. The club was founded on November 3, 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell, one of the pioneers of Argentine football...
footbal club. - Olga Casares PearsonOlga Casares PearsonOlga Casares Pearson was an Argentine actress of the 1940s and 1950s. She first appeared in film in 1929 but it wasn't until ten years later that her career took off in Argentine cinema....
- actress. - Carlos PellegriniCarlos PellegriniCarlos Enrique José Pellegrini Bevans was President of Argentina from 6 August 1890 to 12 October 1892....
- President of ArgentinaPresident of ArgentinaThe President of the Argentine Nation , usually known as the President of Argentina, is the head of state of Argentina. Under the national Constitution, the President is also the chief executive of the federal government and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.Through Argentine history, the...
from 6 August 1890 to 12 October 1892. His mother, María Bevans Bright, was of English origin. - Polo PiattiPolo PiattiPolo Piatti is a British-Argentine composer and concert pianist, known for his extensive work in the field of classical piano improvisation. Beyond his solo concerts, his work encompasses orchestral, choral and camera compositions as well as songs and film soundtracks.Piatti's compositional work...
- composerComposerA composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and concert pianist, perhaps best known for his extensive work in the field of classical piano improvisations - Julio PorterJulio PorterJulio Porter was an Argentine screenwriter and film director known as one of the most prolific screenwriters and film directors in the history of the Cinema of Argentina....
- screenwriterScreenwriterScreenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and film directorFilm directorA film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, known for being one of the most prolific screenwriters and film directors in the history of the Cinema of ArgentinaCinema of ArgentinaThe cinema of Argentina has a tradition dating back to the late nineteenth century, and continues to play a role in the culture of Argentina....
. - Jorge PullinJorge PullinJorge Pullin is the Horace Hearne Chair in theoretical Physics at the Louisiana State University, known for his work on black hole collisions and quantum gravity.-Biography:...
- physicist. - Collier Twentyman SmithersCollier Twentyman SmithersCollier Twentyman Smithers was a portrait, figure and rustic painter. He was born in Buenos Aires, the son of Arthur Edward Smithers, a banker....
- was a portrait, figure and rustic painterPaintingPainting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
. - René StricklerRené StricklerRené Guillermo Strickler Zender is an Argentine actor.- Biography :He is of both German and English descent. He is currently married to Patricia Rangel. They have two sons, Andrick and Yanick . He migrated to Mexico City in 1986. He was a model, but then he gained his first protagonic role in soap...
- actor. - Maria Elena WalshMaría Elena WalshMaría Elena Walsh was an Argentine poet, novelist, musician, dramaturge, writer and composer, mainly known for her songs and books for children.-Biography:...
- children's literature writer and singer. - Eduardo WildeEduardo WildeEduardo Wilde was an Argentine physician, politician, and writer, and among the most prominent intellectual figures of the modernizing Generation of '80 in Argentina.-Life and times:...
- physician, politician and writer. - Amancio WilliamsAmancio WilliamsAmancio Williams was an Argentine architect and among his country's leading exponents of modern architecture.-Life and work:...
- architect.