English Argentines (also known as Anglo-Argentines) are citizens of

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or the children of Argentine citizens brought up in 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

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, English immigrants were not usually leaving England because of poverty or persecution, but went to Argentina as

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and major

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. The United Kingdom had a strong economic influence in Argentina during the

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. However the position of English Argentines was complicated when their economic influence was finally eroded by

Juan Perón Juan Domingo Perón (, , ; 8 October 1895 – 1 July 1974) was an Argentine military officer and Statesman (politician), statesman who served as the History of Argentina (1946-1955), 29th president of Argentina from 1946 to Revolución Libertad ...

's nationalisation of many British-owned companies in the 1940s and then by the

Falklands War The Falklands War () was a ten-week undeclared war between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1982 over two British Overseas Territories, British dependent territories in the South Atlantic: the Falkland Islands and Falkland Islands Dependenci ...

in 1982. Notable Argentines such as presidents of Argentina

Raúl Alfonsín Raúl Ricardo Alfonsín (; 12 March 1927 – 31 March 2009) was an Argentine lawyer and statesman who served as President of Argentina from 10 December 1983 to 8 July 1989. He was the first democratically elected president after the 7-yea ...

and

Carlos Pellegrini Carlos Enrique José Pellegrini Bevans (October 11, 1846 – July 17, 1906) was Vice President of Argentina and became President of Argentina from August 6, 1890 to October 12, 1892, upon Miguel Ángel Juárez Celman's resignation (see R ...

, adventurer

Lucas Bridges Esteban Lucas Bridges was an Anglo-Argentine author, explorer, and rancher. After fighting for the British during the First World War, he married and moved with his wife to South Africa, where they developed a ranch with her brother. Bridges ...

, Huracan football club former player and president

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and writer

Jorge Luis Borges Jorge Francisco Isidoro Luis Borges Acevedo ( ; ; 24 August 1899 – 14 June 1986) was an Argentine short-story writer, essayist, poet and translator regarded as a key figure in Spanish literature, Spanish-language and international literatur ...

are partially 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, and 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

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, civil engineers and to work in banking and commerce. Others went to become

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and simply to seek out a future. English families sent second and younger sons, or what were described as the

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of the family, to Argentina to make their fortunes in cattle and wheat. English settlers introduced

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to Argentina. Some English families owned

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Background

In 1825, the United Kingdom recognised the independence of the United Provinces of South America. English arrivals and investment played a large part in the development of Argentine railway and tramway lines, and also

Argentine agriculture Agriculture is one of the bases of Argentina's economy of Argentina, economy. Argentine agriculture is relatively capital intensive, providing about 7% of all employment as of 2013, At one point in the 19th century, ten per cent of British foreign investment was in Argentina, despite not being a colony. In 1939, 39% of investment in Argentina was British. English culture, or a version of it as perceived from outside, had a noted effect on the

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, mainly in the middle classes. In 1888 local Anglo-Argentines established the

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, based on its namesake in London. The city of

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and

Hurlingham Partido Hurlingham Partido is a partido of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is in the Greater Buenos Aires urban area. The provincial subdivision has a population of about 176,505 inhabitants in an area of , and its capital city is Hurlingham, whic ...

in Buenos Aires Province later grew up around the club and took their names from it. The

Córdoba Athletic Club Córdoba Athletic Club is an Argentine sports club in the city of Córdoba. Founded in 1882, Córdoba Athletic is the oldest sports club in Córdoba Province. The institution is mostly known for its rugby union team, which plays in the Torneo d ...

, one of the oldest sports clubs in Argentina, was founded in 1882 by English men who lived in Córdoba working for the railways. In 1912 the well-known London

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opened a store in Buenos Aires; the only Harrods ever opened outside London.

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became independent of Harrods in the 1940s, but still traded under the Harrods name. Harrods Buenos Aires

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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 tea or chocolate milk along with sweets. The Richmond café on

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is a notable tea venue near the Harrods department store, now an exhibition hall. Gardened

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s built by railway executives near

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in suburbs including Banfield,

Temperley Temperley may refer to: * Temperley, Argentina, a city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, that forms part of the Greater Buenos Aires metro area. * Temperley (surname) * Club Atlético Temperley, Temperley, Buenos Aires, Argentina; a sport ...

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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

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founded by

Alexander Watson Hutton Alexander Watson Hutton (10 June 1853 – 9 March 1936) was a Scottish teacher and sportsman who is considered "The Father of Argentine football". In 1893 he founded the "Argentine Association Football League" (current Argentine Football Ass ...

in 1884 are both in this area. Also important are the railway terminals Retiro in Retiro neighbourhood and Constitución. There are numerous countryside stations in the

Pampas The Pampas (; from Quechua 'plain'), also known as the Pampas Plain, are fertile South American low grasslands that cover more than and include the Argentine provinces of Buenos Aires, La Pampa, Santa Fe, Entre Ríos, and Córdoba; all o ...

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 speak fluent English at home. An English-language newspaper, the ''

Buenos Aires Herald The ''Buenos Aires Herald'' is an English language daily online newspaper. Originally published as a daily newspaper in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 1876 to 2017, its slogans were ''A World of Information in a Few Words'' and ''Unbiased press, a ...

'', was published daily in

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from 1876 to 2017. Anglo-Argentines have traditionally differed from their fellow Argentines by largely retaining strong ties with their mother country, including education and commerce. There are many

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that are

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, offering a British curriculum in English and the standard Argentine curriculum in Spanish, including Northlands School, St. Mark's College, Balmoral College, St. Alban's College, St. George's College, Belgrano Day School and Washington School. Buenos Aires had a number of branches of the Asociación Argentina de Cultura Inglesa (English Cultural Association), and throughout the 20th century

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in state schools and private institutions was invariably geared towards the

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. Many private boys' schools have a uniform of blue blazers and grey flannel trousers. 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. Also in London is the

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, formerly the Argentine Club until

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Argentine-based British businesses, the main source of revenue of the club in the 1940s. The club is for those with a particular link to, or special interest in, Argentina and other Latin American countries. The Coghlan neighbourhood in Buenos Aires, known for its large English-style residences, was originally inhabited by English and Irish immigrants.

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contains an area called the "English District". In 1794, the

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opened a consulate in San Nicolás, 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 in 1822 the British Consulate became home to the first modern bank in Buenos Aires.

World War II

During

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, 4,000 Argentines served with all three

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, even though Argentina was officially a neutral country during the war. Over 600 Argentine volunteers served with both the

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and the

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, mostly in the 164 Argentine-British RAF squadron, whose shield bore the sun from the

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and the

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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

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in London. Nearly 500 Argentines served in the Royal Navy around the world, from the North Atlantic to the South Pacific. Many were part of the special forces, such as John Godwin.

Falklands War

When considering the British response to the Argentine landing on the

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in 1982, at the start of the

, the British Prime Minister,

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, was advised of the potential risk that a military response might pose to Anglo-Argentines. However, the risk did not materialise and people with a British background were not endangered. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were broken off that year, and were normalised in 1990.

English place names

A number of towns, villages and cities have English place names. These include Banfield which is named after

Edward Banfield Edward Banfield may refer to: * Edward Banfield (railroad engineer) (1837–1872), British railroad engineer in Argentina * Edward C. Banfield (1916–1999), American political scientist {{hndis, Banfield, Edward ...

Wilde, Buenos Aires Wilde is a city in the Avellaneda Partido, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Wilde is the most populous district in Avellaneda, with a total of 65,881 inhabitants (as of a 2001 census). It is a part of the Greater Buenos Aires urban agglomeration ...

, named in 1888 by Eduardo Wilde in honour of his uncle Dr. José Antonio Wilde, who was an English Argentine.

Sport

Football

English railway workers from

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founded the

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. The first football match to be played in Argentina was played at the Buenos Aires Cricket Club in

Palermo, Buenos Aires Palermo is a or neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is located in the north of the city, near the Río de la Plata. It has a total land area of 17.4 km2 and a population of 249,016. It is the only within the administrative division ...

on 20 June 1867. The match was played between two teams of British merchants, the White Caps and the Red Caps. British

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s tours over South America contributed to the spread and develop of football in the region during the first years of the 20th century. The first club to tour on the region was

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in 1904, followed by several teams (mainly from England although some Scotland clubs also visited South America) until 1929 with

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being the last team to tour.South American Trip of Chelsea FC 1929
by Pablo Ciullini on RSSSF Further examples of clubs established by British immigrants to South America are Belgrano A.C., Rosario A.C.,

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Quilmes Quilmes () is a city on the coast of the Rio de la Plata, in the , on the southeast end of the Greater Buenos Aires, being some away from the urban centre area of Buenos Aires. The city was founded in 1666 and is the seat of the eponymous '' ...

,''Historia del Fútbol Amateur en la Argentina'', by Jorge Iwanczuk. Published by Autores Editores (1992) – Plaza Jewell, el club donde nació el deporte rosarino, cumple hoy 145 años
, ''La Capital'', 27 Mar 2012 and

Newell's Old Boys Club Atlético Newell's Old Boys () is an Argentine sports club based in Rosario, Santa Fe. The club was founded on 3 November 1903, and is named after Isaac Newell of the English county of Kent, one of the pioneers of Argentine football. A ...

Religion

Anglican church in Argentina

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churches were established in Argentina, where the religion is otherwise overwhelmingly

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, 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 is one of the neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires, Argentina, sharing most of the city and national government Neighborhood of Buenos Aires with neighboring Montserrat and home to much of the financial sector. It is referred usually as ...

on land donated in 1830 by Governor

Juan Manuel de Rosas Juan Manuel José Domingo Ortiz de Rozas y López de Osornio (30 March 1793 – 14 March 1877), nicknamed "Restorer of the Laws", was an Argentine politician and army officer who ruled Buenos Aires Province and briefly the Argentine Confedera ...

for the benefit of the new

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Anglican Church. It is the oldest in existence in Buenos Aires. English naval captain and

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Allen Gardiner Allen Francis Gardiner was a British missionary and Royal Navy officer. Biography Gardiner was the fifth son of Samuel Gardiner of Coombe Lodge, Oxfordshire, by Mary, daughter of Charles Boddam of Capel House, Bull's Cross, Enfield, Middlesex ...

founded the '' Patagonia Mission'' (later renamed the South American Missionary Society) in 1844 to recruit, send, and support Protestant Christian missionaries. His first mission, which included a surgeon and three fishermen was sent to the

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s on the island of

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. They arrived at

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Tierra del Fuego Tierra del Fuego (, ; Spanish for "Land of Fire", rarely also Fireland in English) is an archipelago off the southernmost tip of the South America, South American mainland, across the Strait of Magellan. The archipelago consists of the main is ...

in December 1850, but their food began to run out; the supplies they had expected 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 ( , ) is the capital city, capital of Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur Province, Argentina. With a population of 82,615 and a location below the 54th parallel south latitude, U ...

in Tierra del Fuego under its superintendent, Waite Hockin Stirling.Bridges, E L (1948) ''The Uttermost Part of the Earth'' Republished 2008, Overlook Press On 21 December 1869 Stirling was ordained at

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as the first

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and at the time had episcopal authority over the whole of South America, until authority was transferred to the Bishop of Argentina. 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 Argentina.

Notable people

– former

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. Known as "El Inglés" (The Englishman). *

Hilda Bernard Hilda Sarah Bernard (29 October 1920 – 20 April 2022) was an Argentine actress. She had an extensive career on television, film, stage, and radio. Biography Early career Bernard was born in Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. ...

– actress. *

– author and poet; his grandmother was of English origin. *

Eduardo Bradley Eduardo Bradley (9 April 1887 – 3 June 1951) was an Argentine pilot and balloonist who in 1916 made the first balloon crossing of the Andes. He was a leading figure in the founding of civil aviation in South America. Born in the city of La Plat ...

– aviator. *

– author and explorer. *

Chris de Burgh Christopher John Davison (born 15 October 1948), known professionally as Chris de Burgh ( ), is a British-Irish singer-songwriter and musician. He started out as an art rock performer but subsequently started writing more pop-oriented material ...

- singer. *

Rodolfo Enrique Fogwill Rodolfo Enrique Fogwill (July 15, 1941 – August 21, 2010), who normally went only by his surname, Fogwill, was an Argentine short story writer, novelist, and businessman. He was a distant relative of the novelist Charles Langbridge Morgan. H ...

– author and sociologist. * Donald Forrester –

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er. * John Godwin – Royal Navy officer. *

Andrew Graham-Yooll Andrew Michael Graham-Yooll OBE (5 January 1944 – 5 July 2019) was an Argentine journalist, the son of a Scottish father and an English mother. He was the author of about thirty books, written in English and Spanish. ''A State of Fear'' ( E ...

– editor. * Trevor Grove – journalist and newspaper editor. *

Soto Grimshaw Soto Grimshaw (1833–1900) 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 requi ...

– naturalist and explorer. *

Diego Hartfield Diego Hartfield (born 31 January 1981), nicknamed 'El Gato Hartfield' (''Hartfield the Cat'' in Spanish) is a politician and former tennis player on the ATP Tour from Argentina. Career 2000 : Diego began his pro career by playing Futures in So ...

– tennis player. *

Juan Enrique Hayes John Henry Hayes (, 20 January 1891 – 25 July 1976, mostly known as Harry Hayes) was an Argentine footballer, who played his entire career for Rosario Central (where he spent 20 years). Hayes also played for the Argentina national team. Nick ...

– football player. * Leonardo Henrichsen –

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. *

Mariano Hood Mariano Hood (born 14 August 1973) is a retired 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 curren ...

– tennis player. * Juan Carlos Howard – tango pianist and composer. *

William Henry Hudson William Henry Hudson (4 August 1841 – 18 August 1922), known in Argentina as Guillermo Enrique Hudson, was an English Argentines, Anglo-Argentine author, natural history, naturalist and ornithology, ornithologist. Born in the Argentine pampas w ...

– author and naturalist. *

Martita Hunt Martita Edith Hunt (30 January 190013 June 1969) was an Argentine-born British theatre and film actress. She had a dominant stage presence and played a wide range of powerful characters. She is best remembered for her performance as Miss Havis ...

– actress. *

Olivia Hussey Olivia Hussey (; 17 April 1951 – 27 December 2024) was a British actress. Her awards included a Golden Globe Award and a David di Donatello Award. The daughter of Argentine tango singer Osvaldo Ribó, Hussey was born in Buenos Aires but spen ...

– actress. *

Lewis Lacey Lewis Lawrence Lacey (February 17, 1887 – November 1966) was a Canadian polo player. Biography Lewis Lacey was born on February 17, 1887, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

– polo player. * Roberto M. Levingston – Argentina President June 18, 1970 – March 21, 1971 * Carlos Micháns - composer *

Francisco Moreno Francisco Pascasio Moreno (May 31, 1852 – November 22, 1919) was a prominent explorer and academic in Argentina, where he is usually referred to as ''Perito'' Moreno (''perito'' means "specialist, expert"). Perito Moreno has been credited as on ...

– explorer and geographer. His mother, Juana Thwaites, was of English descent. *

Isaac Newell Isaac Newell (24 April 1853 – 16 October 1907) was an English teacher who pioneered football in Argentina. He was the founder of both the Colegio Comercial Anglicano Argentino and the football club Old Boys, which is named in his honour. Le ...

– founder or

football club. * Olga Casares Pearson – actress. *

–

President of Argentina The president of Argentina, officially known as the president of the Argentine Nation, is both head of state and head of government of Argentina. Under Constitution of Argentina, the national constitution, the president is also the Head of go ...

from 6 August 1890 to 12 October 1892. His mother, María Bevans Bright, was of English origin. *

Julio Porter Julio Porter (July 14, 1916 in Buenos Aires – October 24, 1979 in Mexico City) 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 and a ...

– screenwriter and film director. *

Peter Prescott (barrister) Peter Richard Kyle Prescott KC (born 23 January 1943) is an Anglo-Argentine barrister and was a Deputy High Court Judge of England and Wales, and a specialist on the law of copyright. He was educated at St George's College, Argentina, Dulwich ...

–

King's Counsel A King's Counsel (Post-nominal letters, post-nominal initials KC) is a senior lawyer appointed by the monarch (or their Viceroy, viceregal representative) of some Commonwealth realms as a "Counsel learned in the law". When the reigning monarc ...

. *

Jorge Pullin Jorge Pullin (; born 1963) is an Argentine-American theoretical physicist known for his work on black hole collisions and quantum gravity. He is the Horace Hearne Chair in theoretical Physics at the Louisiana State University. Biography Jorge Pul ...

– physicist. *

Elena Roger Elena Silvia Roger (born October 27, 1974) is an Argentine actress and singer who won the 2009 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Édith Piaf in '' Piaf''. She has also appeared in the West End in '' Evi ...

– actress. *

Collier Twentyman Smithers Collier Twentyman Smithers (1867 – 7 December 1943) was a portrait, figure and rustic painter. He was born in Buenos Aires, the son of Arthur Edward Smithers, a banker. In 1892 Smithers was living at 5 Primrose Hill Studios off Fitzroy Road, ...

– portrait, figure and rustic painter. *

René Strickler René Strickler (born October 20, 1962) is an Argentine actor. Telenovelas Show hosting * '' TVyNovelas Awards'' 2005 (2005) * '' Oye Awards'' 2004 (2004) (TV) External links * Biográfía de René Strickler(en esmas.com) Biografía de Re ...

– actor. *

Anya Taylor-Joy Anya-Josephine Marie Taylor-Joy (; born 16 April 1996) is an actress. Born in Miami and raised in Buenos Aires and London, she left school at the age of 16 to pursue an acting career. After a series of small television roles, her Breakthrough ...

– actress. *

Martín Jacobo Thompson Martín Jacobo Thompson (1777–1819) was an Argentine patriot, who had an active participation during the English invasions, and the Revolution of May. He is considered the founder of the Argentine Naval Prefecture. Biography Martín Jacobo ...

– navy officer and patriot, founder of the

Argentine Naval Prefecture The Argentine Naval Prefecture ( or PNA) is a service of Argentina's Security Ministry charged with protecting the country's rivers and maritime territory. It therefore fulfills the functions of other countries' coast guards, and furthermore acts ...

. * Maria Elena Walsh – children's literature writer and singer. * Eduardo Wilde – physician, politician and writer. *

Amancio Williams Amancio Williams (19 February 1913 – 14 October 1989) was an Argentine architect. He is among his country's leading exponents of modern architecture. Life and work Amancio Williams was born in Buenos Aires in 1913. His father, Alberto Willi ...

– architect.

Gallery

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Bahía Blanca Bahía Blanca (; English: ''White Bay''), colloquially referred to by its own local inhabitants as simply Bahía, is a city in the Buenos Aires Province, Buenos Aires province of Argentina, centered on the northwestern end of the eponymous Blanc ...

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City Bell City Bell is a town located in La Plata Partido, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is located some 10 kilometers from the city center. It forms part of the Greater La Plata urban agglomeration. The earliest settlement in City Bell was founded around ...

References

External links

Anglo-Argentine Society websiteABCC – Argentine British Community Council
{{Immigration to Argentina *

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English immigration

Background

World War II

Falklands War

English place names

Sport

Football

Religion

Anglican church in Argentina

Notable people

Gallery

See also

References

Further reading

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