The Cross Stone Project

22/04/2020

15/04/2019

Resight Films is editing a documentary about The Cross Stone Project. Thank you for the collaboration of the Armenian community this can be possible.

07/03/2019

The Armenian community of Great Britain participated in the unveiling of a khachkar at Canterbury Cathedral on 2 March.

03/03/2019

The Armenian Khachkar has been blessed on Saturday 2nd March at the memorial garden in Canterbury Cathedral. Thank you to all those who attended and were part of the event and also thanks to those who contributed in making it happen. Resight Films is now going to go through all the footage captured for a year to make a documentary 🎥🎬🇦🇲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

27/02/2019

The Khachkar is complete. Resight Films went to the Cathedral today to capture how was transported to the garden of peace in Canterbury Cathedral. Such an amazing piece of art, thanks to Vartan Moskofian 🇦🇲 and John Meardon 🇬🇧this project is a reality. The unveiling ceremony will be this Saturday 2nd March

26/02/2019

The Khachkar is finished. After many challenges, Vartan and John have meticulously brought alive a beautiful symbol of love a reconciliation in the form of an Armenian Khachkar. The unveiling of the stone will be this Saturday 2nd March at the Canterbury Cathedral.

29/01/2019

Armenian Khachkar

One hundred years ago the people of Armenia were subjected to a brutal genocide in Ottoman Turkey when more than 1.5 million died and many more fled their country. In Britain, though weighed down itself with the suffering and hardships of the First World War, the Archbishop of Canter- bury, Randall Davidson, championed the Armenian cause and brought this terrible event to international notice.
In commemoration of the centenary of the genocide, the Dean & Chapter of Canterbury have been offered a traditional Armenian Khachkar or stone cross in remembrance of those who died but also as a symbol for the promotion of peace through dialogue and as a visible agent for reconciliation.

The Khachkar has been carved in Canterbury by Vartan Moskofian, who is of Armenian descent, and John Meardon, the Cathedral’s former Receiver General, from a block of imported Armenian tuff stone. It stands nearly 2 meters tall and will be positioned in the Memorial Garden of the Cathedral Precincts, itself a memorial to the First World War and a fitting place for a work dedicated to commemoration and reconciliation.

26/01/2019

Resight Films has visited Canterbury Cathedral today to film the progress of the Khachkar and we had such an amazing time talking to Vartan Moskofian, John Meardon and Bishop Hovakim. We are so honoured to be part of this project 🎥🎬

08/12/2018

So exciting to see how The Cross Stone Project Khachkar (Armenian Cross) is developing at the Canterbury Cathedral England 🇬🇧 Beautiful stone from Armenia 🇦🇲 that will be placed in the garden of peace at the Cathedral in 3 months. Vartan and John have done an amazing job

26/10/2018

What a great day Resight Films had been shooting the progress of the carving of the Khachkar. Such a piece of Art. John and Vartan are doing an unbelievable job. So proud to be part of this beautiful project 🎥🎞

26/07/2018

The stone from Armenia is being carved. Resight Films went today to the Canterbury Cathedral Stonemasonry Yard to capture the process of carving to make the Khachkar. Vartan (Armenia) and John (English) are doing an amazing job and they told us their experiences with a different type of stone and a very challenging design. Thanks to your collaboration we can continue filming the whole process.

02/05/2018

The stone from Armenia arrived. It is in the Cathedral Stonemasonry Yard. Today Resight Films went to capture the first drawing over the stone and some adjustments on the actual design of the Khachkar. Thanks to your collaboration we can continue filming the whole process, please share the link:
https://www.gofundme.com/canterbury-crossstone-khachkar