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.

UK AIDS Quilt at St PaulsAIDS Quilt UK

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 

AIDS Quilt 11AIDS Quilt UK

011 John Scaife
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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

AIDS Quilt 11 Letter about John p1, From the collection of: AIDS Quilt UK
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John had a sense of humour and the most engaging sparkle in his eye

AIDS Quilt 11 Letter about John p2, From the collection of: AIDS Quilt UK
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AIDS Quilt 11 Russian Phrase, From the collection of: AIDS Quilt UK
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You will never be forgotten. Your life has touched ours and we always will remember your name.

AIDS Quilt 11AIDS Quilt UK

Freddie Mercury

This one of numerous panels made for Freddie Mercury by his fans

011 Little Ian edit
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Little Ian

Listen to Ian's edited story here, or read the complete version below.

AIDS Quilt 11 About Ian p1, From the collection of: AIDS Quilt UK
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Ian was a seaside and sun lover

AIDS Quilt 11 About Pian p2, From the collection of: AIDS Quilt UK
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Ian was an active member of Birmingham Body Positive

AIDS Quilt 11 About Ian p3, From the collection of: AIDS Quilt UK
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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

Credits: Story

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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The story featured may in some cases have been created by an independent third party and may not always represent the views of the institutions, listed below, who have supplied the content.
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