UK AIDS Quilt 031

This is Quilt 031 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 31AIDS Quilt UK

031 Malcolm
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Malcolm

Tracy and Paul from Middlesborough made this panel. A friendship cut short by when Malcolm died

AIDS Quilt 31 Letter about Malcolm, From the collection of: AIDS Quilt UK
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Malcolm was a special person with a lovely sense of humour

AIDS Quilt 31AIDS Quilt UK

031 Louise
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Louise

Louise was the most loveable person I've ever known...

AIDS Quilt 31 Louise, From the collection of: AIDS Quilt UK
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After being diagnosed HIV+ Louise had no will to live.

AIDS Quilt 31AIDS Quilt UK

031 Steve Amaral
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Steven Amaral

I know Steven is now at peace...

AIDS Quilt 31 Steven Amaral, From the collection of: AIDS Quilt UK
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AIDS made Steven a warmer person

AIDS Quilt 31AIDS Quilt UK

The Moment

David Von Richthofen

031 Bob Townsend
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Bob Townshend

"Within 6 months it was all over for him, released from pain". Listen to his friend Claire tell the story of Bob.

AIDS Quilt 31 Letter about Bob p1, From the collection of: AIDS Quilt UK
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Bob moved to Brighton at 16 to build a better life for himself

AIDS Quilt 31 Letter about Bob p2, From the collection of: AIDS Quilt UK
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Bob's ashes were scattered on the south downs

AIDS Quilt 31AIDS Quilt UK

031 Robert Glassett
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Robert Glassett

Robert was from the Glastonbury area, his panel was made from items his Buddy Janet found in his flat after his death...

AIDS Quilt 31 About Robert, From the collection of: AIDS Quilt UK
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Robert carried crystals around with him and there are some sewn onto his panel

AIDS Quilt 31AIDS Quilt UK

Abstract Design

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. 

Credits: All media
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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