Armistead Regrets to Say

posted: 28/05/2009

Armistead Project, in Liverpool city centre, has announced that the member of staff who worked closely with gay and bisexual men living with HIV, Phil Yates, has died suddenly, aged 29.

Phil worked in all parts of Armistead for 10 years. His warmth, kindness and energy touched everyone from the many members of the Positive Group, to the men using the Drop-in, and beyond. Phil was the youngest member of the Armistead family.

Phil had a great capacity to love, but ultimately felt too alone. We all wish he could click those elusive ruby slippers and come home. We hope Glinda was there to meet him in Oz.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funeral and burial

The funeral is tomorrow, Friday 29 May 2009 at 9.15am.

There will be a Requiem Mass at St Joseph's RC Church, Willowbank Road, Birkenhead, CH42 7JY
and map and directions are here

He will be buried at 10.30am at Landican Cemetery, Arrowe Park Road, Woodchurch, Wirral
Cemetery map and directions

No black, no flowers please, donations welcome
Phil’s family have requested that no black should be worn and no flowers. Phil had happy memories of India and was committed to veganism and animal rights. Donations to charities or organisations that reflect these themes would be welcomed in place of flowers.

The Armistead Project has a book of remembrance which will be passed to Phil’s family you can contribute to. They will pass on any cards to his the family too.

Armistead thank all who have sent messages of support and remembrance. It means a lot to the Armistead team and reflects the impact that Phil had on all who had contact with him through his work, in the community, and the loss he is to us all.

For more information please call Armistead on 0151 227 1893
 

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