UK AIDS Quilt 011
This is Quilt 011 of 042 in the UK AIDS Memorial Quilt collection, created during the late 1980's and early 1990's before there was effective treatment for people living with HIV.
The AIDS Quilt Memorial Project
This collection is created in memory of loved ones, friends and family. For some people our archive contains a great deal of information about their lives, for others we hold little, or none.
email aidsquiltuk@gmail.com if you have any information about someone remembered here
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John Scaife
Listen to John's story here. The Russian phrase reads 'May your memory be eternal'
John died on 5th June 1991
John had a sense of humour and the most engaging sparkle in his eye
You will never be forgotten. Your life has touched ours and we always will remember your name.
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Freddie Mercury
This one of numerous panels made for Freddie Mercury by his fans
Little Ian
Listen to Ian's edited story here, or read the complete version below.
Ian was a seaside and sun lover
Ian was an active member of Birmingham Body Positive
Mostly, I will remember Ian's spirit - the tough, fierce will to survive which never flagged.
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Jim C
Smash
Geoff
Douglas McAndrew
King Cross Hospital Dundee Ward 1
Many of the quilts we hold have no back up information. If you recognise any names or panels without information please get in touch. email aidsquiltuk@gmail.com
Thank you to the partnership volunteers and members who recorded the letters and stories associated with the panels made for loved ones lost in the early days of the HIV / AIDS epidemic in the 80’s and 90’s.
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