Scarlet Ribbons: A Priest with AIDS

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Scarlet Ribbons: A Priest with AIDS is a biography written by Rosemary Bailey about the life of her brother, Simon Bailey who was an Anglican priest and writer.

Simon Bailey became more known to the public after the airing of a BBC Everyman documentary programme, called Simon's Cross. [1] [2] The documentary aired on 15 January 1995. After the broadcast his sister, Rosemary Bailey wrote an article for The Independent called A Parish Learns to be Positive. [3] Subsequently after the documentary and article Rosemary Bailey wrote her brother's biography, Scarlet Ribbons: A Priest with AIDS. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

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References

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  2. ""Everyman" Simon's Cross (TV Episode 1995)". IMDb. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  3. "A PARISH LEARNS". The Independent. 15 January 1995. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
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  6. Scarlet Ribbons: A Priest with AIDS. Jorvik Press. 2017. ISBN   978-0-9863770-3-7.
  7. "HOW A YORKSHIRE MINING COMMUNITY SUPPORTED THEIR GAY REVEREND WITH AIDS IN THE 1990S". The Independent . 26 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
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