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British Armenian
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British Armenians are citizens of the United Kingdom of Armenian ancestry. There has been sporadic emigration from Armenia to the UK since the 18th century, with the biggest influx coming after the Second World War. The majority are based in the major cities of London and Manchester. The 2001 UK Census recorded 589 Armenian-born people living in the UK,. History The first Armenian community in Britain was formed in Manchester in the 19th century. A mixture of textile traders, small manufacturers and retailers, in 1870 they opened the first Armenian church in Britain. . Many Armenians also arrived between 1914 and 1918, due to the Armenian Genocide. Another Large influx was during World War 2. They Came from Armenia, Turkey, the Middle East, France and other Countries. Religion Most British Armenians belong to the Armenian Apostolic Church under the jurisdiction of the See of Holy Echmiadzin. There are several Armenian Churches in London, Manchester and other parts of England, as well as two in Scotland, (both in Edinburgh) and one in Wales. The principal church is the St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic church (in Kensington, London). Apart from St Sarkis, the capital's Armenians also worship in nearby St. Yeghiche, a former Anglican church. There are also a small number of Armenian Catholics and Armenian Evangelicals. List of notable British Armenians * Levon Chilingirian OBE, musician * Ara Darzi, Baron Darzi of Denham KBE, surgeon and first British-Armenian peer * David Dickinson, antiques expert and television presenter * Calouste Gulbenkian, one of the founders of Royal Dutch Shell and oil magnate * Natasha Shishmanian, golf professional, journalist, writer and wife of Chris Evans * Roland Manookian, actor, major role in the Football Factory by Nick Love * Bob Manoukian, businessman * Alexander Raphael, first person of Armenian descent to become a member of the House of Commons * Aram Shishmanian, non-executive director of Resolution plc and board member of Britannic Group * Hag Simonian, correspondent for the Financial Times * Dikran Tahta, mathematician and teacher * Paul Kassabian, deputy project manager of Gateshead Millennium Bridge at Watson Steel plc * Anahid Kassabian, professor of music at University of Liverpool * Ervant Abrahamian, former professor of Middle East history at Oxford University * Bernard Andonian, immigration judge * Paul Gulbenkian, immigration judge * Barbara Sahakian, professor of psychology at Cambridge University * Robert Istepanian, professor of Data Communication at Kingston University * Revd Dr V.N. Nersessian, curator, British Library * Joe Strummer, musician * Andy Serkis, actor, director, and author. See Also
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