Dear All

I'm sorry to have to tell you that Jessica died last Saturday night at St
Christophers Hospice in Sydenham. Her funeral will be Tuesday (15 Nov) at 1:30 at St. Paul's Church on Lorrimore Square, near Chapter Road, SE17.
Between the service and the wake people can adjourn to either the church hall or the Beehive pub nearby while the family go with Jessica to the Crematorium. The wake will be at Jessica's house - 35 Chapter Road at 4o'clock. All friends of Jessica's are welcome, she wanted it to be a good party.

PS Family Flowers Only but donations welcome to St Christophers Hospice or St Paul's Church.

Best
Harald.

Messages of Condolences from London Biennale friends.

'Adam Nankervis writes'
Dear Arvinder
The news of Jessica Wilkes is very sad.
It was a gift to show her blueprint of a carousel of
horses in Berlin.Apropos,the tender motion of the
cycle.
A better place is hers
a

'Jill Rock writes'
Dear Arvinder
This is sad and shocking news, Jessica was such a kind
and 'smiling' person, a good artist, she will be much
missed,
commiserations to her family and friends,
jill

'Rosemarie Lopes writes'
Are you sure abaut this Arvinder?! Can't believe it!
What on Earth happened and why was she in an hospice?
What did she died of?! Sorry you probably don't know either, am just in shock...

Mai Ghoussoub writes..

Dear Arvinder,
Please convey my sympathy to Jessica's family and friends. She will always be around us with her beautiful smile and her art.
Mai

 

Lynn MacRitchie writes

Dear Arvinder

Thank you for passing on the sad news about Jessica.

I remember her especially from summer meetings in Soho Square - happy,
smiling, gentle - it was a pleasure to have known her a little, and for
too short a time...

My sympathies to her family and friends.

Brian Mulvihill (Trolley) writes

The kwakiutl people, have her hart in hand ,, we do this as we do
for all,,{Gilakasla""thanks} "" to all who see her as one with mother
earth
from this we receive her love for being so strong as well of us waiting
to see her again.... fr ; ian willie B's b friend.. all that have the
hart to be strong and for you to share that can be your strong
strength-song! sing sing .. we love and see ..

 

Marisol, Marko and Tracey attended the funeral at St Paul's Church on 15th November, where relatives and friends assembled to 'Celebrate Jessica's life'. After the service, which included a Bob Dylan song, the assembly was invited to Jessica's house for Champagne and Canapes, on  Jessica's specific wishes. Way to go Jessica. One of Jessica's paintings was on the alter, and a photo of the painting taken by Marko is below.