To begin the inquest into the deaths of 96 people at the Hillsborough disaster in 1989, the coroner invited relatives to deliver "pen portrait" descriptions of their loved ones.
Many of those who spoke also agreed to read their tributes to a BBC camera crew. On this page we have gathered together all those portraits. You can read the text transcriptions of all 96 tributes by visiting this page
Colin Ashcroft
Colin Ashcroft's brother Gary read out their family's statement
James Aspinall
Tribute to Hillsborough victim James Aspinall, written by mother Margaret and read by brother David
Gerard Baron
Gerard Baron Jr travelled to the inquests from Adelaide in South Australia
Tony Bland
Tony Bland's father Allan Bland spoke to the BBC about his son and his hopes for the outcome of the Hillsborough inquest
Andrew Brookes
Louise Brookes "I exist to ensure my brother's death was not in vain"
Henry Burke
Christine Burke: "We love and miss you Dad and you will forever be in our thoughts"
Peter Burkett
Anne Burkett reads a tribute to her stepson Peter Burkett
Paul Carlile
Family tribute to Paul Carlile read by his sister Donna Miller
Gary Church
Sister Karen Staniford reads out her tribute to Gary Church
James Delaney
Nick Delaney: "My family was never the same after that day"
Christopher Devonside
Barry Devonside read a tribute to his son Christopher written by his wife Jacqueline
Vincent Fitzsimmons
Family tribute by Dr Dorothy Griffiths to Vincent Fitzsimmons
Steve Fox
Brenda Fox: "He is still missed greatly by all who knew him"
Ian Glover
Lorraine Glover reads a tribute to her brother Ian Glover
Phillip Hammond
Hilda Hammond: ''We were blessed to have such a lovely boy''
Eric Hankin
Eric Hankin Sr pays tribute to his son
David Hawley
Leanne Hawley: "The saddest thing for me is the fact that I had to grow up without him. How I wish I could have known him for myself."
Jimmy Hennessy
Karen Gooding: "He was tall, dark and handsome. He had lovely grey eyes"
Sarah and Vicky Hicks
Jenni Hicks pays tribute to her "bright and beautiful" daughters killed at Hillsborough
Trevor Hicks' tribute to his daughters Sarah and Vicky
Arthur Horrocks
Victim Arthur Horrocks' son Jon read out a statement from his mother Susan
Thomas Howard
Tribute to Thomas Anthony Howard
Eric Hughes
David Hughes: "I will forever miss you Dad - You will never walk alone"
Nicholas Joynes
Paul Joynes says the family miss his brother dearly
Mike Kelly
Steve Kelly: "I have come to claim my brother back. He was more than just a number."
Brian Matthews
Deborah Matthews and her sisters Brenda Hennessy and Diane Matthews read family tributes to their brother Brian Matthews
Margaret Matthews: "I was happy being number three in the loves of his life, behind his mum and Liverpool FC".
Francis McAllister
Mark McAllister talks about his brother Francis
Peter McDonnell
Tribute to Peter McDonnell by his sister Evelyn Mills
Keith McGrath
Mary Corrigan pays tribute to her son Keith McGrath, one of the 96 people who died in the Hillsborough disaster in 1989
Stephen O'Neill
Clare Roper's tribute to her cousin Stephen O'Neill written by his mother Patricia
Jonathon Owens
Jonathon's mother Pat Owens: "A lovely lad who always had a smile on his face."
Graham Roberts
Sue Roberts: I still have one on Graham's t-shits from a football match that he played
Steven Robinson
Peter Robinson and his brother and sisters read tributes to Steven Robinson
Andrew Sefton
Julie Fallon talks about her brother Andrew Sefton
Inger Shah
The daughter of Hillsborough victim Inger Shah pays tribute to her mother
Peter Tootle
Tracy Tomlinson reads a family tribute to her cousin Peter Tootle who died at the Hillsborough disaster
Kevin and Christopher Traynor
John Traynor: "Their names will be remembered in history, albeit for the wrong reasons"
Ian Whelan
Wilf Whelan, whose son Ian died: "Me and my wife sat down and wrote what we thought needed to be said"
Graham Wright
Stephen Wright said all his childhood memories are with his brother Graham
