Serbs in the United Kingdom
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British Serbs or Serbs in the United Kingdom[2][3] are Serbs and people of Serbian ancestry in the United Kingdom. The Serbian Council of Great Britain estimates that there are 75,000 ethnic Serbs living in the UK.[1]
Overview
There has been a Serb community in Halifax since Yugoslavia's liberation in the World War II. Monarchist refugees (Chetniks) left Yugoslavia as a result of Josip Broz Tito's revolution.[4] There is a Serbian Orthodox church there.
There is a sizable Serb community in Shepherd's Bush (Hammersmith and Fulham) and Notting Hill (Kensington and Chelsea) in West London, where Serbian grocery stores, cafes, and a Serbian church is present.
There are a number of Serbian Orthodox churches in the UK, including in the two largest cities, London and Birmingham.[5]
Notable British Serbs
- Milan Mandarić, businessman and owner of Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
- Alex Bogdanović, tennis player born in Belgrade[6]
- John Lukic, former Arsenal and Leeds United goalkeeper
- Pete Vuckovic, singer/songwriter
- Nenad Petrović, writer
See also
References
- ^ a b "The Serbian Council of Great Britain". Serbian Council of Great Britain. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- ^ Pryke, Sam (2003). "British Serbs and long distance nationalism" (PDF). Ethnic and Racial Studies. 26 (1): 152–172. doi:10.1080/01419870022000025315.
- ^ "Young Serbs in the UK". Serbian Council of Great Britain. Retrieved 2008-12-02.
- ^ Popham, Peter (26 July 1995). "A Serbian enclave in Yorkshire". The Independent. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
- ^ "Serbian Orthodox Church". Serbian Council of Great Britain. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ^ "Bogdanovic reaches final". BBC Sport. 2002-10-25. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
External links
- The Serbian Society in the UK
- The Serbian Council of Great Britain
- Saint Sava's Serbian Orthodox Church
- Projekat iz Dijaspore u Londonu: Mala biblioteka
- Projekat iz Dijaspore u Londonu: iBiblioteka
