Dedicated to the memory of Michael Vaughan Harley

This site is a tribute to Michael Vaughan Harley.

Mike had been suffering from C.O.P.D. for a while, which had been progressively becoming more acute. Despite this, he had been living very independently until Sunday 26th November when he suffered a fall, which we now think was as a result of dizziness brought on by not being able to exhale enough of the carbon dioxide in his body.  He seemed OK after the fall, but was rushed to hospital on Monday 27th by Anna and his brother David. Sadly, he was not able to recover in hospital and passed away in the afternoon of the 28th of November.

He is a much loved brother, father, uncle, grandfather and friend and we will miss him terribly.

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From Peter (and Maybelle kou): While in Hong Kong, we shared our Hunter Impala taking our children out sailing and swimming; and took it to many races and to Macao a few times, I got hooked on sailing and Mike got into golfing along with working on a golf course project. The mnay cherished moments were shared bouncing thoughts and ideas over dinner after our weekly squash game at the Aberdeen Boat Club, often the last table to leave at closing time. The most cherished is Mike's visit to our retirement home in 2004 in Maryland USA. We went boating, fishing while on our pier, twigs were littered at random until Mike deduced that the big birds, the Osprey were trying to build a nest ( Ospreys are not good builders). Together, we cut a sizable piece of plywood nailed a 5 gallon bucket to it. Then we paddled out to a outer pier woodpost and dropped the bucket over the post, thus having a platform which was soon claimed by the birds quickly creating a nest. Of the many projects we worked on together in HK they were no match to this foundation platform; because every year come Spring, and this has been 13 years; the same pair will return replenish their nest on the same platform, to start another family for our enjoyment. Even the people in our neighborhood would come and chat and thank us for hosting this wild life watch, on our doorstep. Here's to you Mike for your long friendship and thank you for the living memory. R.I.P
Peter
7th December 2017
Hej, Harleys one & all, I remember that the last time I saw Michael was at your wedding, Jan and Alison. He was just as I remember him from our first meeting when he picked Stina and me up at Heathrow and drove us to the Harley home in West Harptree (good guess) or wherever. He was gracious, fun to be with, and knew where the best pubs were. I know about the "hole" you mentioned, Jan... that said, I wish Mike and I had spent more pub time together. RIP Michael Harley and thank you for all the wonderful Christmas Cards you've sent over the years.
Peter
5th December 2017
Extract from a poem by Henry Scott Holland I am I and you are you. Whatever we were to each other, that we still are. Speak to me in the easy way which you always used. Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight? Life means all that it ever meant; it is the same as it ever was. Thank you ever so much for choosing to support the work of the British Lung Foundation by creating this Breath of Life Fund online tribute in loving memory of British Lung Foundation. We hope that you find it a positive experience developing your page and that it becomes a place of comfort and inspiration for you to visit whenever you want or need to. It has been designed to be a truly lasting tribute for perpetuity for future generations to see.
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