1. SIR RAYMOND CARR
I Premio Fundación Banco Santander a las
Relaciones Hispano‐Británicas
El historiador británico recibirá el 11 de abril, día de su 93 cumpleaños, el
premio en la Embajada española de Londres.
 El jurado destacó a Carr como precursor, renovador e impulsor de una visión
de España y su historia (s. XIX y XX), conciliadora y moderna.
 El premio, establecido tras intercambio de cartas entre el embajador de
España en Reino Unido, Carles Casajuana, y la Fundación, reconocerá a una
personalidad británica o española que haya contribuido de manera notoria al
acercamiento entre ambos países.
Sir Raymond Carr (Bath 1919), profesor de historia iberoamericana en Oxford, director
del St. Antony’s College (1968‐87), miembro de la Real Academia Británica y la
Academia de Historia española desde 1970, premiado con la Cruz de Alfonso X el Sabio
y Premio Príncipe de Asturias, es, desde hoy, 9 de marzo, I Premio Fundación Banco
Santander a las Relaciones Hispano‐Británicas.
Una escultura de la artista española Cristina Iglesias y 10.000 euros, que el ganador
entregará a la ONG o entidad caritativa, académica o benéfica de su elección, son los
premios otorgados.
Un jurado presidido por Lord Garel Jones (ex ministro de AAEE Europeos e
Iberoamérica del Reino Unido), copresidido por Ana Patricia Botín (Consejera de
Banco Santander), Antonio Escámez (Presidente de Fundación Banco Santander), y las
vocalías de Paul Preston (historiador), Denise Holt (Presidenta de la Anglo‐Spanish
Society), Sir Keith Onions (Rector del Imperial College de Londres), y Borja Baselga
(Dtor. Fundación Banco Santander), aprobó por unanimidad el premio a la candidatura
de Raymond Carr.
Entre los méritos del premiado, el jurado destacó la ingente labor de Raymond Carr
para la comprensión de la historia española desde el siglo XIX hasta la Guerra Civil, a
través de sus investigaciones, libros, y su contribución a la paulatina liberación de
prejuicios y partidismos: una historia conciliadora y moderna que sacó a España de su
pretendida excepcionalidad acercándola a Europa y Gran Bretaña. Además, el jurado
mencionó el predicamento del historiador en generaciones de hispanistas, gracias a su
magisterio como director del St. Antony’s College de la Universidad de Oxford durante
casi veinte años, al convertirlo en un granero intelectual de estudiantes españoles e
hispanoamericanos que renovaron la historiografía iberoamericana reciente.
Responsable de comunicación: F. Javier Expósito fjexposito@gruposantander.com
Alexandra López alexlopez@servexternos.gruposantander.com

2. SIR RAYMOND CARR
FIRST AWARD FUNDACIÓN BANCO SANTANDER
FOR ANGLO‐SPANISH RELATIONS
The British historian will receive the award on 11th April, coinciding with the date of his
93rd birthday, at the Spanish Embassy in London.
 The jury highlighted Carr as being the pioneer, renovator and the driving force
of a conciliatory and modern vision of Spain and its history (XIX and XX
centuries).
 The award was created through an exchange of correspondence between the
Spanish Ambassador in London, Carles Casajuana, and Fundación Banco
Santander, with the purpose of acknowledging the work of British or Spanish
personalities who have contributed notoriously to strengthening the ties
between both countries.
Sir Albert Raymond Maillard Carr (born in Bath in1919), Fellow of St Antony's College,
Oxford, since 1964, became Sub‐Warden of the College in 1966 and Warden in 1968, a
position he held until his retirement in 1987. He is a corresponding member of the
Spanish Royal Academy of History and the British Academy of History since 1970. He
was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Alfonso X el Sabio and the Prince of
Asturias Award for Social Sciences. He is also, as from today, 8th of March, First Award
by Fundación Banco Santander for Anglo‐Spanish Relations.
The prize will consist of a sculpture by the Spanish artist Cristina Iglesias, and ten
thousand euros, that the prize winner will donate to any NGO, academic institution or
charity of his choice.
The jury was chaired by Lord Garel Jones (former Minister of State, Foreign and
Commonwealth Office for European and Latin‐American affairs) and co‐chaired by Ana
Patricia Botín, (CEO of Santander UK.), Antonio Escámez (President of Bank
Santander’s Foundation). The vocals, Paul Preston (historian and professor of the
Prince of Asturias Contemporary History), Denise Holt (Chairwoman of the Anglo‐
Spanish Society), Sir Keith O’nions (Acting Rector of the Imperial College of London)
and Borja Baselga (Director of Bank Santander’s Foundation), ruled unanimously in
favour of Raymond Carr’s nomination.
Responsable de comunicación: F. Javier Expósito fjexposito@gruposantander.com
Alexandra López alexlopez@servexternos.gruposantander.com

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The jury emphasized the huge contribution made by Raymond Carr to the
understanding of Spanish history since the beginning of the nineteenth century till the
Spanish Civil War, as well as his investment to the gradual liberation of prejudice in his
effort to produce a modern and conciliatory history that took Spain away from its
pretended exceptionality and brought it closer to Europe and Great Britain. Besides,
the jury also mentioned the involvement of Carr during several generations of Spanish
historians, thanks to his intelligent work as Warden of St Antony’s College in Oxford for
nearly twenty years, transforming the place into an intellectual breadbasket for
Spanish and Latin‐American students who transformed the historic map of these
countries.
Responsable de comunicación: F. Javier Expósito fjexposito@gruposantander.com
Alexandra López alexlopez@servexternos.gruposantander.com