Ian Francis Neville Matthews

25 September 1947 - 9 March 1988

...in November 1985 and taught in Auckland until his illness forced him into early retirement in May 1987. Ian elected to come home to Kaitaia for what proved…

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Joe Wellington

This Quilt was designed and stitched by members of Joe’s family, and friends. The contents of his Quilt all have a particular meaning: Black background significant of his black…

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Walter Edward

Sadly, at the time of setting up this website, we have no information about this panel.

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R.J.

22 October 1951 - 1 May 1991

...represents his love for Tahiti as he spent time there. The Māori designs and Pacific designs represent his love for his culture and the…

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Spring

...jumped on his bed and we were all crying. We had about a month with him before we had to come back home to Whangarei, and in that month we...

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Neville John Thomson

December 1949 - December 1989

...the full. He cared deeply for his fellow human beings and was devoted to his partner, Wayne, and to his mother, and brothers and sisters. SIGNIFICANCE OF…

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Adrian James Morris

25 July 1963 - 31 January 1991

...ideas and designs. This then led to a creative sort of calm as it all came together. We laughed and talked about Adrian and to Adrian and we’re sure he...

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Meagan’s panel for all

...he taught me to be. Love and care for each other, always. Remember with Hope, Love, Peace and Joy we can live in a world free of prejudice and

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Robin Thomas Murie

2 May 1958 - 20 May 1991

...“coming out”, who wasn’t there to help and support him through all his AIDS-related conditions, but were all at his funeral. I couldn’t understand. I wrote the…

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‘Sharing the Challenge’

...as a fundraiser whereby the community was asked to donate a sum of money towards The Quilt Project and for that, they could write a tribute to Freddie Mercury in...

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