Dear Cranbrook School Colleagues,
I received sad messages that Richard Wild was gravely ill and days later that he had died peacefully at home on 26th January.
His wife Meg has lived with Richard’s aggressive and advanced cancer for many months, originally responding well to palliative treatment at St Vincent’s Hospital and GenesisCare. I have passed on our sad condolences in a brief phone call today. Meg appears to be coping with the enormity of events.
A funeral service will be held on 6 February at 11:30am at St. Michael's Anglican Church, Vaucluse. From 1:00pm. all are warmly invited to share memories and refreshments at the Royal Motor Yacht Club of NSW, Point Piper.
Sent by Andrew Byrne ..
8/2/25: A group of old school mates attended Richard's funeral at St Michael's followed by the wake at Royal Motor Yacht Squadron in Point Piper. Andy Bottomley, Matt Sawyer, Bill Pritchard, Verne Baistow, Steve Mooney, Nick Back, Richard Thomas (a post school drinking buddy & friend of the others). The issues of mental and physical health were raised and a desire to catch up with old mates more often now that most of us are retired or retiring.
