by The Hockey Museum | Jul 25, 2023 | Oral History Interviewee Biographies
John Peake is an England and Great Britain international hockey player. He studied mechanical engineering at Cambridge University and, after graduating, he joined the Royal Corps of Naval Constructors where he also played hockey. In 1948, John was selected to...
by The Hockey Museum | Jul 7, 2023 | From the Collection, International Hockey, Kit, Clothing and Equipment
A recent addition to our ever-increasing collection at THM, a beautiful Welsh honours cap, has come to us from the family of William Richard Edwards who played for Wales between 1929 and 1931. William was born, lived and died in England but with Welsh ancestry he...
by The Hockey Museum | Jul 7, 2023 | From the Collection, Women's Hockey
Whilst looking at this picture, consider that the first ladies’ hockey in England – indeed the world – began less than twenty years before this photograph was taken. This really was at the dawn of women’s hockey! The postcard is...
by The Hockey Museum | Jun 23, 2023 | 2023 News Items
The last few months have seen plenty of Great Britain (GB) honours caps presented in varied locations as we edge towards the target of 581 players who represented GB up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Some 20 presentation events have taken place this year with...
by The Hockey Museum | Jun 13, 2023 | Diaspora Hockey, Hockey and Religion, International Hockey, Men's Hockey
The following article was written and researched by former trustee of The Hockey Museum Dil Bahra for fieldhockey.com. It is reproduced here for posterity. Dil is author of the website sikhsinhockey.com which highlights the contribution and achievements of Sikh hockey...
