The Great Britain (GB) honours cap of Scottish Olympic silver medallist William Neil White (player no. 49) was presented to his niece Mairi Pollock at Gullane Golf Club last month. Known as Neil, White was one of five Scotsmen in the GB hockey team that competed in the London Olympic Games of 1948.
Evlyn Raistrick and George Pate of the Scottish Hockey Heritage Group present Neil White’s Great Britain honours cap to his neice, Mairi Pollock.
The GB men’s hockey team from the 1948 Olympic Games in London. Neil White is standing, third from the left.
Neil excelled in sport at boarding school captaining The Leys School hockey, rugby and cricket teams. He would go on to Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge, where he gained Blues for rugby (1939 & 1947) and hockey (1948). His university experience was split either side of the Second World War where Neil served with distinction, rising to the rank of Major and earning the Military Cross.
Discover more about Neil White’s life and sporting achievements. Clicking the button below opens a PDF which is hosted on the Scottish Hockey Heritage Group website: Scottish Hockey Heritage.org | GB Caps
Officer William Neil White in the uniform of the First Battalion, Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders.
Photograph courtesy of the family.
