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AIDS Quilt 37

The collection of UK AIDS Quilts were made between 1989 and 1996 to commemorate friends, lovers and family members who passed away from an AIDS related illness during this time. You can zoom in to some of the specific details listed below.

The top left panel remembers Jacques Buisson and features a multicoloured rocket zooming into space.

The top right panel remembers John Crancher, Vaughn Toulouse and Frank McEwan whose names appear one after the other with a red tartan border.

The centre left panels remember Jay and Joe Sennott. On Jay’s panel is a red ribbon, the symbol of HIV AIDS remembrance.

The centre right panels remember Otmar and Christoper M Grant. Both designs feature a patchwork of different images relating to their lives.

The bottom left panel remembers Freddie Mercury with a black and white chessboard-like design with images of the Queen singer across the panel.

The bottom right panel remembers Ronald Maurice Heyrom. Around a white picture of Ronald are various images like an orca, a lighthouse and a horse on a royal blue background.”

Names

Jacques Buisson - John Crancher, Vaughn Toulouse, Frank McEwan - Christopher M Grant - Otmar - Ronald Maurice Heyrom - Freddie Mercury - Jay - Joe Sennott

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