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Lord Byron School №20 ((アルメニア語:Լորդ Բայրոնի անվան թիվ 20 միջնակարգ դպրոց )) was founded in 1990 in Gyumri (formerly Leninakan) following the Spitak earthquake that devastated the city, by funds provided by the British Government as well as donations raised by the British people. A carved stone cross called a Khatchkar was placed in a British school by the Armenian government in thanks for the rebuilding of this school following the 1988 earthquake.〔( Hucknall - the only two khatchkar town in Western Europe ), St Mary Armenian Church, Toronto, accessed 25 September 2008〕 ==History== The school was built in 1950 and was named after the Armenian playwright Gabriel Soundukyan.〔(History of Gyumri 20 School )〕 The 1988 earthquake occurred at 11:41 local time when most people were either at work or at school.〔(On This Day ), BBC, accessed 30 September 2008〕 The Soviet premier Mikhail Gorbachev asked for international assistance. The death toll from the quake was 25,000〔 and the school lost over 40 students and staff.〔 The rebuilt school was opened by the United Kingdom Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on 10 June 1990 on her first trip to the Soviet Union.〔(Armenian Embassy ), accessed 30 September 2008〕 Since then there has been support from Armenians living abroad. A new boiler-house was constructed and a playground were paid for by the Armenian General Benevolent Union.〔(Armenian General Benevolent Union ), accessed 30 September 2008〕 After the building a partnership was established between Lord Byron School and a school near to Byron's resting place near Nottingham. As a symbol of thanks the government arranged for a khatchkar (traditional Armenian carved stone cross) to be placed in the British school's playground. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lord Byron School (Gyumri)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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