Wales Genocide Memorial

Wales Genocide Memorial

The Wales Genocide Memorial is a monument in the garden of Temple of Peace, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, dedicated to the victims of the Armenian Genocide that took place in Ottoman Empire carried out by the Turkish government against the Armenian population from 1915 to 1922.

Unveiling

The memorial was erected and unveiled on November 2, 2007 at an initiative of Wales-Armenian Society. The opening of the monument was consecrated in a service conducted by Bishop Nathan Hovhannisian, Primate of the Armenian Apostolic Church of Great Britain. The ceremony was attended by Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas Presiding Officer of the National Assembly of Wales, His Grace David Yeoman the Assistant Bishop of Llandaff, and Dr Vahe Gabrielyan, Armenian Ambassador to the UK [ [http://www.armenia-wales.org/consecration%20service.htm Armenia-Wales.org Genocide memorial: the consecration service] ] .

Over 300 people attended the opening ceramony. Attempts by Turkish protestors to disrupt the service were controlled by the South Wales Police [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/7075899.stm bbc.co.uk Protest as memorial is unveiled] ] .

Desecration

In the early hours of January 27, 2008 the ornate Armenian Cross was smashed by a hammer, which was found at the scene [ [http://www.religiousintelligence.co.uk/news/?NewsID=1516 Religiousintelegence.co.uk Armenian monument desecrated] ] . Eilian Williams of Wales Armenia Solidarity condemned the attack, which happened just hours before a memorial service could take place in remembrance of Holocaust, Armenian Genocide and Hrant Dink.

Eilian Williams has said:

"We shall repair the cross again and again, no matter how often it is desecrated. We also challenge the UK government and the Turkish Embassy to condemn this racist attack.'"'

ee also

*Armenian Genocide
*Tsitsernakaberd Genocide Memorial
*Marseille Genocide Memorial
*Genocide Remembrance Day

External links

* [http://www.armenia-wales.org/index.htm Armenia-Wales.org]
* [http://www.accc.org.uk/default.htm Armenian Community and Church Council of Great Britain]
* [http://www.infoshop.org/inews/article.php?story=20080206002658266 Armenian Genocide Monument in Wales Smashed on UK's Holocaust Memorial Day]

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