Mervyn Jefferies

Died 1994, aged 43

...pop songs, played Postman’s Knock at teenage parties – those soggy savouries, snax biscuits with tomato. That was before you’d ‘come out – first having to go to Sydney to...

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‘Remembering New Zealand Women’

From the stories folder that accompanies The Quilt to displays: “Remembering New Zealand Women” “He tohu Whakamahara mo Nga Wahine o Aotearoa” This panel was designed…

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Russell Noel Warnock-Davis

12 January 1960 - 22 June 1995

...to them. Russell was not only my brother, he was my best friend, advisor and mentor and he is still so deeply missed and longed for. I have lots…

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Kevin Todd

1954 - 1998

Welby is the artist who painted this panel for Kevin. He writes: Kevin held the New Zealand title in the triple jump and trained some of the country’s best

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Peter Alexander Cockburn

1 September 1964 - 17 November 1993

...Cockburn Peter’s Mother. Also from the stories folder that accompanies The Quilt to displays The following was compiled over a few days with contributions by those who loved him, as...

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Leigh Teirawhiti Ransfield

3 August 1962 - 6 July 1992

...to generate questions, e.g. “Who is that gorgeous man??!!” Derek would love to hear from others who knew Leigh. He may be contacted via his website www.derekmcgovern.com Added July…

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John Arthur Wardle

5 February 1950 - 08 September 1997

...the threat of AIDS was with us continually, we contrived to rebuild our lives. New Friendships were formed, community contacts made. John’s interest in community and…

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Warren Wah

...to know you all that well, partly due to the fact there was 12 years between us, and partly because our homophobic families thought it best we didn’t. So by...

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Steve (Stephen Allan Ballantyne)

1958 - 2 November 1994

...only from his friends but also from our families. We both lived in fear of ever being found out and being shunned by society. We continued as best we could...

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Jeremy Miller

9 November 1979 - 27 May 1995

Jeremy’s Quilt was designed and made by Katrina Miller (Mother) with the help of – Adam Calje (Quilt Co-ordinator, Christchurch) Timothy Miller (Brother) Elizabeth Miller (Aunty) Colleen McKay…

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