A permanent memorial has been unveiled at Treloar School and College in Hampshire, following recommendations from the Infected Blood Inquiry’s Final Report. The memorial honours 122 boys with haemophilia who were treated at the school during the 1970s and 1980s.
While pupils, these children were given contaminated blood products, leading to infections with deadly viruses, including HIV and Hepatitis C. They were also subjected to medical research without their parents’ knowledge or consent.
The memorial, a bronze statue by sculptor Tom Murphy, is situated at the entrance to the school. It was organised by survivors Gary Webster, Steve Nicholls, Richard Warwick, and Adrian Goodyear, who founded the independent Treloar’s Memorial Committee. Funding came from the Cabinet Office and donations from Candour Productions.