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The Armenian Apostolic Church of St Gregory the
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IntroductionArmenians are one of the most scattered
races in the world. Whether enticed by better prospects elsewhere or forced
to flee by conquest, they have put down roots in many new lands. When
conditions for some Armenians long domiciled in Although fewer than 830 Armenians ever
lived in Their achievements were quite
incommensurate with their minute numbers. Not only did Armenian become respected
citizens during their lifetimes, but four of Singapore’s
icons owe their existence to them: the Straits Times newspaper, the Vanda
Miss Joaquim orchid, Raffles Hotel and the Based on extensive research from newspapers, church, cemetery and official records, interviews with Armenians and their descendants, this seminal book by Nadia Wright provides a documented social history of this hitherto neglected minority. Author: Nadia H Wright Paperback Top
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Post Publication News Following requests from families researching their family history, our web site now lists:
A new book
This book traces
the origins of Singapore’s national flower, Vanda
Miss Joaquim using documented evidence.
As an adjunct, the lives of Agnes Joaquim (Ashkhen Hovakimian) who hybridised the orchid, and Henry Ridley, who published
the first account of it, are described within their The creative team who designed our book Respected Citizens have launched a new web site: www.studio131.net Stunning images
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