Patrice Hawkes-Reed - Funeral
Patrice "GothPat" Hawkes-Reed was born September 15 1953 in Chicago, USA. She was well-known in the rock and goth community, particularly for her photography - including a credit on an Aerosmith LP. She died of kidney failure aged 71 on 14 November 2024 in Bristol, UK.
The funeral
Pat's funeral was held on 7 February 2025 at Arnos Vale Cemetery, Bristol, UK.
• Video of the funeral (high quality 275MB MP4 direct stream/download)
Facebook video (slightly lower quality but saves my hosting bill)
• Order of Service (170k PDF)
• Book of Condolences / In Memoriam (1.3MB PDF)
The funeral was followed by a scattering of ashes on the cemetery garden, and a wake nearby. Thank-you to celebrant Phil Bari-Lwyd White, speaker Sarah Tudno-Jones, and the staff at Arnos Vale cemetery.
Pat's ashes are scattered exactly here: Google Maps satellite link 51°26'31.0"N+2°33'54.4"W . The non-religious service was held at the Anglican Chapel just a few steps to the south-east. You can see a lovely view of the garden with the Anglican Chapel in the background.
If you would like to make a donation to charity in remembrance of Pat, please give to either:
• Arnos Vale cemetery
• The Sophie Lancaster Foundation
Comments, errors and corrections to: andrew@aoakley.com
Public Domain - Andrew Oakley - 2025-02-20
