Terrence Lionel Seymour Higgins (10 June 1945 – 4 July 1982) was among the first people known to die of an AIDS-related illness in the United Kingdom.

[2] He lived in London, including the areas Notting Hill, Streatham and West Kensington, where he shared a flat with a friend.

[3] Terry worked as a Hansard reporter in the House of Commons during the day and as a nightclub barman and disc jockey in the evenings.

Julian, who knew Terry and witnessed the event, said "the last quarter of the march sat down... (he) refused to move... and several more arrests took place.

[3] Higgins collapsed at Heaven a second time while at work and was admitted to St Thomas' Hospital, London again, where he died of Pneumocystis pneumonia and progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy on 4 July 1982.

[7] Martyn Butler,[12] Rupert Whitaker and Tony Calvert initiated the formation of the Terry Higgins Trust.

[13] in 1982 with a group of concerned community-members and Terry's friends, including Len Robinson and Chris Peel;[14] it is dedicated to preventing the spread of HIV, promoting awareness of AIDS, and providing supportive services to people with the disease.