There is something quietly fitting about the Swansea Evening Post publishing the obituary of one of its former employees. Mike Harvey obituary of West Cross worked for this paper, and he carried the same warmth into his community life, Mumbles Rangers, the Badgers Cricket Club, that he brought to the family who loved him most.
Mike passed away peacefully at Ty Olwen Hospice on Sunday, 12th July 2026, aged 84. He was the beloved husband of Val, the much-loved father of Matthew and Jo, the cherished father-in-law of Ruth and Andy, and the proud and doting Bampa to Tom, Bethan, Sophie, Sam and Kate.
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Mike Harvey Obituary: Quick Facts
- Full Name: Mike Harvey
- Residence: West Cross, Swansea
- Passed Away: 12 July 2026
- Age: 84
- Wife: Val
- Children: Matthew and Jo
- Grandchildren: Tom, Bethan, Sophie, Sam and Kate
- Known As: Bampa
- Former Employer: Swansea Evening Post
- Sports Clubs: Mumbles Rangers FC, Badgers Cricket Club
- Celebration Venue: Mumbles Cricket Club
- Charity: Ty Olwen Hospice
A Man of Community
Mike was a loyal member of Mumbles Rangers Football Club and the Badgers Cricket Club — two organisations that will feel his absence in the particular way that comes when someone who was always there is suddenly not.
His family describe his kindness, humour and warm nature as the qualities that defined him, and those who knew him through sport and through his years at the Evening Post will recognise that description immediately.
The Family at the Centre of It All
Above all else, Mike was a devoted family man. Val, Matthew, Jo, Ruth, Andy and Tom, Bethan, Sophie, Sam and Kate. For whom he was Bampa were the real heart of everything. Five grandchildren and a marriage to Val that sat at the foundation of a full and well-lived 84 years.
Celebrating His Life
Private Cremation — Then Mumbles Cricket Club
Following a private cremation, the family warmly invite friends to celebrate Mike’s life at Mumbles Cricket Club on Wednesday, 12th August 2026 from 4 pm.
The dress code says it all: colours that suit Mike’s personality rather than traditional black. Come as he would have wanted you — cheerful, present, and ready to share a memory.
Donations to Ty Olwen Hospice
Instead of flowers, donations in Mike’s memory can be made to Ty Olwen Hospice, the hospice that cared for him at the end.
Mike Harvey — A Life Well Lived
Mike Harvey gave his working years to the South Wales Evening Post, his sporting years to Mumbles Rangers and the Badgers Cricket Club, and the rest of his time, which was always the most important part to his family. That is a life very well lived.
To read more tributes from across Swansea, visit the Swansea obituaries on the South Wales Evening Post , the community’s home for remembrance.
Rest in peace, Mike — beloved husband of Val, proud Bampa to five, and a man whose kindness and humour will be greatly missed.
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