UK AIDS Quilt 025
This is Quilt 025 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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German Madroñero - Painter
German, pronounced Herman in Spanish, was a young painter.
His eyes closed just too soon, but his wit and positive attitude will live on our hearts forever.
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Scott Fritz
This panel was made by fashion designer Marc Jacobs for his friend Scott.
This photo of Scott Fritz appeared on the theaidsmemorial instagram page and is the only image we have for him.
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Simon & Margo
Joseph A Nicastro
He was an incredible, positive inspiration.
Listen to Joseph's story, written by his lover, Gabriel.
Joseph died on July 8th 1993.
The colours I have used represent marriage in Indian culture, red white and gold, often decorated in beads and stones
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Keith Andrews
Keith earned an early reputation for eating cakes.
Listen to Tony, Keith's friend and one time lover, sharing aspects of Keith's life and times.
Keith died on the 9th April 1994
Keith was a regular at the Black Cap pub in Camden Town, north London
The Bell, Traffic and Bolts were popular gay clubs in 1980's London
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Michael Lenihan
For all those whose names are not included here
Cleveland Cares
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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