Paul Noble (Puai Nopera)

...Zealand in the shot put when he travelled to the 1986 Gay Games in San Francisco. The medal on the quilt has been inscribed with one word – HERO –...

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Brendan Patrick Pole

23 September 1962 - 8 August 1991

Watching Brendan take his last breath and taking my time to say goodbye to him was an experience of immense power – so beginning the quilt became an extension of...

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Gary Francis Armiger and Alan Gunderson

20 January 1942 - 8 January 1990 and 11 October 1933 - 30 August 1990

...Although not directly worked on by Gary’s family much of the panel reflects their input – his love of lilies, the clouds with rays of rainbow colour, the tears –...

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Michael Jelicich

died 4 May 1989, aged 26

...25 years since my brother Michael passed away. It was so nice, that at this time I should come across Andrew’s lovely memories above. Thank you so much, Andrew,…

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Paul David Kettle

21 March 1944 - 24 June 1989

...so on. He was passionately fond of opera and movies. He also competed successfully at horse events from a young age and was very capable of coping with anything…

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Max Navarre

...at one time or another: MAX NAVARRE and The Wallets & MAX NAVARRE & the Combo Platter. Everything he attempted he did well. I used to be bothered by his...

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Alan Craig Stirling

30 January 1959 - 12 June 1990

...to verbalise his observations/feelings. He disliked superficiality and when friends would sometimes attempt to be something they were not, he would laugh and tell them to ‘cut the…

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Roy William Ormsby

March 1939 - 9 September 1991

...an ability to take his many, and widely varied interests and combine them on occasions to create the effect and atmosphere he required. From an early age, he showed a...

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Gary James

16 June 1964 - 12 September 1996

...the Navy as a career. After several attempts to join as an officer, he eventually joined the Navy as an Able Bodied Seaman. His dream was to work his way...

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Shane Austen Reid

22 December 1965 - 11 February 1994

...children, especially as they become young adults. We go about our lives thinking – Of course, they know we love them. – Of course, they know we are there for...

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