El descanso de la eternidad en ultramar: una breve historia del cementerio inglés de Las Palmas / The rest of eternity in Overseas: A brief history of the British Cemetery in Las Palmas

Authors

  • Alexis D. Brito González Gobierno de Canarias Consejería de Agricultura, Ganadería, Pesca y Aguas

Keywords:

ngleses, cementerio, urbanismo, siglo XIX, Las Palmas, English people, cemetery, town planning, 19th century

Abstract

El Cementerio Inglés constituye la institución británica más antigua asentada en la ciudad de Las Palmas. Desde su creación en 1834 por un grupo de comerciantes ingleses, ha sido y es un testimonio de la importante presencia de la colonia británica en la ciudad. En este artículo abordamos nuevos aspectos sobre su fundación, desarrollo histórico y sucesivas ampliaciones a lo largo de los casi dos siglos de existencia.

The British Cemetery is the oldest British institution based in the city of Las Palmas. Since it was built in 1834 by a group of English merchants, it has been, and still is, an evidence of the significant presence of British colony in the city. This article deals with new aspects of its foundation, historical development and successive enlargements over nearly two centuries.

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Issue

Nº 15 (2015)

Section

Studies

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