I received the following email from John Quick a few days ago.

Today, I discovered a notice Harry Wyver's passing. Unfortunately, the notice is twelve months old. I have attempted to contact Harry off and on for a few years to no avail. It saddens me to learn of the news so late following his death, and to think I was in the UK at the time.

Death Notice
Harry Wyver
Passed away peacefully on Friday 10th October aged 77. Dearly loved husband of the late Maureen. Treasured stepdad of Maria, Sarah and Claire along with their partners and children and a respected brother of Marian, Brian, Barbara and Shirley along with their partners, nephews and nieces.

A service will be held on Wednesday 5th November at 11.30am at the Ellers Chapel, Ulverston. Dress for comfort, anyone wishing to donate in Harry’s memory may do so for Guide Dogs For The Blind, donations can be left after the service. All enquiries to Little and Caine, 20 the Ellers Ulverston 01229 586970

Published 20th October 2025
The Mail

https://www.nwemail.co.uk/notice/30694034.harry-wyver/

Harry, along with me, was one of 84 who joined Nirimba in January 64 and trained as a naval shipwright before entering the fleet. Never served with Harry after that and lost track of hin until January '81 when we both joined Creswell to start our SD training, along with 9 others (6 ME and 5 NS).

Harry was pretty quiet but good company with plenty of laughs at Nirimba and enjoyed a beer. He surprised me early in 1st term when we first got leave by wanting to join me in attending one of the first live Rolling Stones performances in Sydney when he found out I was getting tickets. We had a good night. We also enjoyed many ales, (as I think most did) in the bar and the salon bar of the Town Hall pub on many Saturday mornings.

Sadly we both went our seperate ways after Creswell. Harry didn't attend our last few reunions as he was in the UK, and we lost contact with him until John Quick came across the notice above.

Harry is not the first of the Jan '64 group to cross the bar but he is the second of our SD group commissioned in January '81 to do so, the first being chippy Ken Stone.

Vale Harry RIP, may you have fair winds and following seas. Another brother gone, leaving onlu many fond menories of bygone years. Condolences to his family

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Mike (Pony) Moore
O42860
Ex-LT GLEN(ME)
16th MOBI intake
Jan 64 - Jul 88.
Anzac, Nirimba, Stalwart, Moresby, Creswell, Waterhen, Penguin, Vampire, GMGID (PJP), Coonawarra, Attack, Ardent, Cook, Kuttabull, Cerberus.

May your walls know joy; May every room hold laughter and every window open to great possibility.

I can't recall ever serving with Harry whilst in the fleet. My condolences to his family and friends.

RIP Harry, your watch is done.

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Brian Carney
R43371
Ex-WOMTP5
22nd Mobi Intake
Jan 67 - Jan 89
RANATE, Sydney, Swan, Creswell, Stalwart (FMU), Cerberus, Derwent, Nirimba, Parramatta, Nirimba, FHQ (FMMO).

Very sad reading this, Harry was a decent bloke. Vale Harry, may you have gentle breezes and the warm sun on your face on your journey.

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Chris O'Keefe
R43136
Ex WO Chippy
19th MOBI Intake
July 65 to July 85
HMAS Nirimba X 4 -Penguin-Sydney-Queenborough - Creswell - Moreton - Stalwart - Platypus - Coonawarra Reconstruction Team 76 - Platypus - Hobart - Cerberus - FHQ - Coonawarra.

Anyone can be ordinary. Shipwrights choose to be extraordinary!

Whilst I wasn't closely associated with Harry, I can still vaguely put a face to the name from Nirimba days... Always sad to lose another MOBI, particularly one younger than me..!

VALE Harry, Rest in Peace...

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Rick Pengilly
WEBMASTER
Ex-CPOMTH3
R42630
13th MOBI Intake
July'62 to July'74
HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Melbourne - HMAS Cerberus - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Lonsdale - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Brisbane