Parents of Caloust Gulbenkian. 'Mahtesi" is an honorific title, originally related to having made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Sarkis and Dirouhie Gulbenkian
Commemorated ati
Armenian Church - English plaque
To the everlasting and pious memory of his beloved parents Mahtesi Sarkis and...
Other Subjects
Caloust Sarkis Gulbenkian
Born in what is now Istanbul. His father was already in the business of oil import/export and Calouste became immensely wealthy in this field. Took a degree at Kings College, London and here, 1892...
1 memorial
Pasqua Rosée
Manservant brought to London from Ottoman Smyrna by his employer, Daniel Edwards, a dealer in coffee and other goods from the east. Rosée is variously described as being Armenian or from Sicily. Ro...
1 memorial
Armenian Genocide
Inflicted by the Turkish government on the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire, 1915-18 and 1920-3, with one and a half million victims. However it is a sensitive issue, with the numbers dis...
1 memorial
George V of Armenia
Chief bishop and spiritual leader of Armenia's national church, 1911-30.
1 memorial
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Roper's Garden
SW3, Cheyne Walk, Corner of Old Church Street
Parachute mines were used in the early 40s; the end of the war was characterised by the use of V-1s and V-2s. Parachute mines are recorde...
5 subjects commemorated,
4 creators
C. H. Mabey
Sculptor. His father and son were also sculptors and at one time the ran a joint business so it's not always easy to know who did what. Also modelled the ornate dolphin lamp-posts on the Victoria...
3 memorials
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