UK AIDS Quilt 007
This is Quilt 007 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 UK AIDS Memorial Quilt 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
AIDS Quilt 7 (1989/1996)AIDS Quilt UK
Roel Arisz
Roel was the partner of John Bus, see below, and died peacefully a year after John.
John Bus
John Bus and Roel Arisz lived in Amsterdam and died within a year of each other. Their panels were made by their friend Scott from Edinburgh, a frequent visitor to Amsterdam.
Scott tells of his visits to Amsterdam and the developing relationship with John and Roel
a transcript of the handwritten letter from Scott, a friend of John and Roel
John visits Scott in Edinburgh, but his illness progresses
John dies peacefully, and Roel dies one year later
AIDS Quilt 7 (1989/1996)AIDS Quilt UK
Peter Turnbull
Gary Palmer
Gary's lover, Frank, organised his memorial at London Lighthouse.
When we arrived at The London Lighthouse we were faced with a very large photo of Gary on the wall above his coffin
Gary Palmer order of service
AIDS Quilt 7 (1989/1996)AIDS Quilt UK
Andrea Regard
Born Sao Paulo March 1965 - Died Hove May 1991. Andrea was fun loving, outrageous, delightful and crap..in equal measures. Listen to his friend Harry's account of their friendship
A photo of Andrea
A frey bentos steak pie explodes in his kitchen, a la Jackson Pollock!
Andrea loved his Katherine Hamnett suit
Very late one night my telephone rang...'I have AIDS'
Andrea and Harry watch the Bette Midler movie 'Beaches'
Andrea in his bespoke Katherine Hamnett suit and his grave
AIDS Quilt 7 (1989/1996)AIDS Quilt UK
Made by Marjorie Lee
'Every stitch was a labour of love'
I grieve for those left alone by numerous bereavements
AIDS Quilt 7 (1989/1996)AIDS Quilt UK
For Michael Heath
This handwritten quilt was made for Micheal Heath by his dearest friend Stewart. Stewart was married and did not want his surname or address mentioned
A letter from panel maker Stewart and some obituaries for Micheal
AIDS Quilt 7 (1989/1996)AIDS Quilt UK
Alan Cameron
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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