Biographies
Celebrating the lives of the great and the good of the hockey family.
Biographies
The Hockey Museum’s magazines and archives contains a wealth of information on notable people from hockey’s past: the movers, shakers and innovators of our game since the mid-1800s. Through our research, we are shining a light on these remarkable individuals’ lives, drawing together the various strands of their hockey involvement and documenting their achievements.
Discover biographies of the great and the good in hockey in the pages below.
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The memorial window dedicated to hockey pioneer Constance Applebee in the St John the Baptist Church in Burley, England.
Latest Biographies
John Cadman, 1934–2026
27 March 1934 – 4 March 2026 John Frank Cadman,...
Monica Pickersgill, 1933–2026
29 May 1933 – 28 February 2026 The Hockey Museum...
Robert McBlane, 1945–2026
The below obituary was originally published by...
Joyce Cole, 1926-2026
09.08.1926 – 28.01.2026 It is with sadness that...
David Collier, 1955–2026
22 April 1955 – 13 January 2026 David Gordon...
Biddy Burgum, 1927–2025
14.08.1927–01.12.2025 The Hockey Museum is...
Imran Sherwani, 1961–2025
09.04.1962–28.11.2025 Imran Ahmed Khan Sherwani,...
John Willmott, 1953-2025
A Life of Colour, Character and Hockey...
George Eric Marthins, 1905–1989
George was born in Madras (modern-day Chennai),...
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