AIDS Memorials in the UK
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The AIDS Memorial in London
Our vision is to honour and commemorate the memory of those we have lost and the profound impact of HIV & AIDS. As part of this, we will be establishing a permanent London AIDS Memorial, located close to Tottenham Court Road tube station, close to the former Middlesex Hospital (the first AIDS ward), James Pringle House (the VD (STD) clinic that saw some of the first patients in the UK) and the Bloomsbury Clinic (the busiest HIV clinic in the UK).
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Birmingham The Ribbons in Hippodrome Square.
Birmingham ‘The Ribbons’ sculpture was unveiled in Hippodrome Square, Birmingham in 2022 and depicts two interlocking heart-shaped ribbons. Design by Garry Jones, supported by community, local venues, Birmingham Pride and individual donations.
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Bournemouth Tiles in Pier Approach
In this memorial, you will find beautifully coloured tiles, each one uniquely designed by local students, covering an underpass at Pier Approach, Bournemouth. The project was created by Dorset Aids Memorial Schools Educational Trust.
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Brighton 'Tay' in New Steine Gardens
The cast bronze AIDS Memorial Sculpture by Romany Mark Bruce and is four metres high. It depicts two intertwined figures, one male figure and one genderless figure that soar up towards the sky. The sculpture forms a shadow in the shape of the red ribbon which is the international symbol for HIV/AIDS awareness.
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Edinburgh Life Tribute at the AIDS Memorial Park
The AIDS and HIV memorial is located at the entrance of the Gallery of Modern Art – The memorial is placed by a beautiful spot, close to a natural waterfall, with touching quotations about the love and loss of those affected by the virus.
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Manchester Beacon of Hope in Sackville Gardens
The Beacon of Hope monument was designed by Warren Chapman and Jess Boyn-Daniel and built-in 2000. The engraved and pierced hearts on the column gesture towards fragile lives and loves lost to HIV and AIDS, and to the compassion needed throughout society to help control its increase and widespread.
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Oxford AIDS Memorial Garden in South Park on Headington Hill
This memorial garden has a series of cherry trees planted by family and friends in the form of a Red Ribbon. The memorial was created by OxAIDS with the blessing from Oxford City Council in the mid-nineties to commemorate people who have been affected by HIV and AIDS. A lovely, quiet and beautiful spot to grieve, meditate and remember.
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Reading Living Memorial on Christchurch Meadows
Thames Valley Positive Support Unveiled by Councillor Rachel Eden in 2022, this living memorial (a cherry blossom tree) can be found on Christchurch Meadows and represents the changing face of HIV throughout the years.
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Swindon Birchgrove Group's Woodland Project
A living tribute to the 1,200 people with haemophilia infected with HIV. This memorial takes the form of a standing stone, a bench added in 2010 and 1,200 trees planted by the in 1996, in an area of the Great Western Community Forest inside of Stratton Wood.
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York North Yorkshire AIDS Action Quilt at York Teaching Hospital
First installed in 1996, the North Yorkshire AIDS Memorial Quilt features a single, white Yorkshire Rose for each individual who has passed away. Managed by North Yorkshire AIDS Action (NYAA), visitors can share thoughts and honour loved ones in the accompanying remembrance book.
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