A giant quilt with sections created by people across Yorkshire who've lost loved ones to suicide has gone on display in Haworth.
The Yorkshire ‘Speak Their Name Memorial Quilt’ arrives in the Worth Valley after previous displays at York, Beverley and Hull Ministers as well as the cathedrals in Bradford, Ripon and Wakefield.
After a spell for the rest of this month at Haworth Church, the exhibition will move on to Leeds Rhinos Rugby League Club, Yarndale in Skipton and Leeds Teaching Hospitals.
One of the Directors of the group is Haworth-based Anna Scott and she said: “We’re delighted to have the exhibition in Haworth Church.
“The Quilt project started last year, and we’ve been exhibiting them since October 2022. It’s an on- going project for us as we’re now collecting squares to put on our next panel.
“We were fortunate to secure funding for the project from the National Lottery and, as well as exhibiting the Quilt, we’re staging workshops all across Yorkshire.”
The four existing panels are now hanging in Haworth Church and will be there for most of August.
Rev. Oli Preston, the Rector at Haworth Church, said: “Suicide affects so many people and we’re really pleased to have ‘Speaking Their Name Memorial Quilt Yorkshire’ exhibition in our Church.
“As part of the exhibition stay in Haworth, we’ll be holding regular ‘Tea and Chat’ sessions and details of when they are to be held can be found by visiting haworthchurch.co.uk
“We shall also be holding a special evening to view the panels and consider suicide prevention on Sunday 13th August from 7pm until 8.30pm. Part of the evening will include a memorial service for anyone who has been bereaved, impacted, touched, or affected by suicide. It will bring people
together and give them time to reflect.”
Haworth Church is open every day from 10am until 4pm and admission to the exhibition is free.
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