The Canterbury Khachkar

The khachkar was placed in the Canterbury Cathedral’s Memorial Garden in March 2019 to mark the end of WWI, remember the Armenian Genocide of 1915, and recall the memory of Randall Davidson (Archbishop of Canterbury 1903-1928), who worked tirelessly to save Armenians at that time.

Above the head of the cross are the Armenian letters for the number ‘301’, the year in which Armenia made Christianity its official religion and staked its claim to becoming the first Christian nation. The Armenian inscription near the base reads: ‘And I go towards the source of the light’, a quote from Daniel Varoujan, an early twentieth century Armenian poet.

More here: Canterbury Historical and Archaeological Society.

Photo credit: Canterbury Historical and Archaeological Society

Group: Religious Object

Type: Monument

Century: 21st century

Geography: Kent, Canterbury, United Kingdom

Latitude: 51.279506402859, Longitude: 1.0854645086584

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Contributed by: Armenian Heritage