A Son whose name we cannot reveal

02 April 1964 - 30 Jan 1996

...boy – he was very small – he had a little grey suitcase and we gave him all his fireworks to put in his suitcase – not the rockets –...

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A Brother whose name we cannot reveal

02 April 1964 - 30 January 1996

...A dark blue background fabric contrasts with the main feature, a glowing white candle. Leslee said her brother really liked candles. “At the end – when he died – he...

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Christopher Goddard

4 October 1960 - 23 January 1993

...collage attempting to depict his spirit and energy. It has provided us with the opportunity to revisit the strength and joy that radiated so naturally from Christopher. It was…

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Stephen Hayter

12 October 1945 - 28 April 1987

...and kept in touch with all of them, as well as family, by telephone, a pastime which consumed many hours every week. The NZ – UK – USA – UK...

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Michael J (Mike)

...It was dedicated to those who had passed on or in effect gone beyond the rainbow. It had been composed just a few years before in Texas and this was...

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‘The Touch Panel’

...Mark Neville (Oz) Roderick Horn Richard Noonan Lynn Garry Brian Nigel Brett Peter Swainson Steve Maxted Darren Bruce Horn Nepia Darren and Nicki holding up the newly completed ‘Touch…

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Ian Williams

...– in autumn – before I left for Europe. The two-night scenes are about our togetherness – and being apart. The first is mine, with the Southern Cross and

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Sam Crowe

14 March 1947 - 13 April 1985

...as a youth but perhaps his greatest love was for dogs. He owned a series of different dogs up until within a few years of his passing. His enthusiasm for...

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Robin Murie

2 May 1958 - 20 May 1991

...dolphin is what he would choose to be because he would be free and always in the sea he loved so much. The panel on which these five areas are...

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Nigel Barraud

1952 - 1992 (one week after his 40th birthday)

From the stories folder that accompanies The Quilt to displays: The purple background reflects the rich wonderful depth to Nigel and his passion for life and people. He lived…

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