Terry Harvey always wanted a lot of children as he was from a big family
He had 33 grandchildren and there were five more on the way when he died
The steel worker helped build the Severn Bridge and the Cardiff Bay barrage
His wife of 35 years, Marie, said she is 'heartbroken' about his sudden death
Terry Harvey, from Cardiff, always wanted a lot of children because he was from a big family himself - but his family said he never dreamed he would have so many.
After meeting his wife Marie in 1979, the pair went on to have 12 girls and four boys, as well as 33 grandchildren. There were five more on the way when Mr Harvey died.
Terry Harvey, pictured back middle with his wife Marie, their children and some of their grandchildren, had always wanted a big family but never dreamed he would go on to have 16 children and 33 grandchildren
Mr Harvey (pictured back middle) had grown up in a big family and wanted the same environment for his own family. Some of his family are pictured here in 2006, also with his wife Marie
Mr Harvey used to say his wife was a 'supermum', running their home like a military operation
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