Peter James Wilson, 1942-2024

Peter James Wilson, 1942-2024

The Folkestone Festival XI, 1973. PJ Wilson is back row, second left. Image courtesy of Brian Griffiths (back row, third from the right).   09.08.1942 – 22.03.2024 Oxford University, Wales and Great Britain It is with great sadness that The Hockey Museum marks...
GB Cap Presented in the Republic of Ireland

GB Cap Presented in the Republic of Ireland

Reg Treacy’s Great Britain honours cap presentation. From left to right: David Taylor (Church of Ireland VP), Derek Treacy (Reg and Jean’s son), and Jean Treacy (Reg’s widow).   Ireland has been on the FIH international hockey scene for the past half century and...
Freda Walker, 1932-2024

Freda Walker, 1932-2024

16.01.1932 – 16.2.2024 The Hockey Museum is saddened to hear of the death of Freda Walker, aged 92. She was one of the characters of Durham, the North and England Hockey. While small in stature, her personality and positivity made her someone that you just couldn’t...