Wulf Never

Wulf Never, in the museum [image info]

Model building commemorating Wulf Never, gauge 0 1930s model railway layout [image info]

Wulf Wilhelm Never (1936 - 2009) was born in Hamburg, North Germany on the 23rd November 1936 and came to England in 1966. Much of his career was in the pharmaceutical business. One of his great interests was railways and in particular he developed a great knowledge and skill with the H0 gauge model trains from Märklin. These were all German prototypes of very high quality. This interest brought him in contact with Brighton Toy and Model Museum where in the later part of 2004 he became a regular volunteer serving customers and talking at great length with any interested visitors.

Museum work

Wulf soon became very attached to the museum, helping whenever he could, taking ticket money at special event evenings and progressing after the retirement of our Manager, Andrew, onto the museum accounts and finances. During 2005, the museum trustees invited Wulf to join the Museum Trust in which his reliability became a valuable asset supporting the museum in any way he could. He was a great character who managed to give volunteers encouragement and confidence both in the shop, office and restoration workshop where he would frequently appear with some miniature engine of the Deutsche Bundesbahn (German State Railways).

Illness

In the latter years, Wulf was seen to be walking with an increasing awkwardness indicative of great discomfort in his knees. He never complained but it was obvious he was in pain and in early 2009 he had both knees operated on. All seemed a great success until he had an unfortunate fall and was admitted to Sussex County Hospital where on the 11th of May he sadly passed away during a secondary operation. He leaves behind his wife Angela and their two children. Wulf is greatly missed by all who knew him.