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Remembering the Armenian Genocide

Yesterday, April 24, marked the day that Armenians across the world commemorate the Armenian Genocide, where in 1915, 600,000 to 1.5 million Armenians were murdered in Ottoman Turkey.  The infamous phrase ‘who remembers the Armenians’ was attributed to Adolf Hitler as he contemplated murdering the Jews in WWII. While there are not many Armenians in Chiswick, there are a couple centers in Acton and Eailing, and the Iranian community, which is a bit active in Chiswick, has been served well by the Armenian-Iranians who played an active role in helping to promote Christianity in Iran.

Phil Hopkins ● 22h1 Comments

Well mentioned Phil.There is,in fact, an Armenian Cultural Centre in Ealing Road, Brentford ... in a building that was once the old Princess Royal pub.An Armenian Archbishop lives upstairs. The premises are available for public hire. Images appear on social media of members playing Chess and Table Tennis there.An Armenian chap working on one of Chiswick's Fruit and Veg stallswas happy to speak with me about the past plight of Armenians.We must learn about it ... and not forget such atrocities.

Jim Lawes ● 17h