Obituaries
Celebrating the lives of the great and the good of the hockey family.
Obituaries
The Hockey Museum seeks to celebrate the lives and achievements of remarkable people who have made a significant contribution to hockey’s development and history. These could be high achievers, pioneers and innovators in the sport, or those who have made a difference through their selfless commitment to grassroots hockey. Discover heartfelt obituaries commemorating the hockey family’s recently deceased in the pages below.
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Photograph: the stained-glass memorial window dedicated to hockey pioneer Constance Applebee in the St John the Baptist Church in Burley, England.

Latest Obituaries
Barry Mills, 1947-2025
17.08.1947-25.05.2025 The Hockey Museum (THM) is saddened to report the passing of Barry Mills...
Antony Nunn OBE, 1927-2025
24.05.1927 – 07.05.2025 Antony ‘Tony’ Nunn OBE was born in Shalford, Surrey on 24 May 1927....
Thelma Elizabeth Hopkins, 1936-2025
16.03.1936 – 10.01.2025 Few sportsmen and women represent their country in more than one...
Frances Mary Sansom (Taft) née Davies, 1945 – 2025
06.07.1945 – 07.01.2025 The Hockey Museum (THM) is saddened to report the death of Fran...
Avtar Singh Bhurji, 1944-2025
15.12.1944 – 26.01.2025 Few hockey players will have experiences to match those of Avtar...
Graham Evans, 1945-2024
03.05.1945 – 20.05.2024 It is with much sadness that The Hockey Museum reports the passing of...
David F C Thomas, 1927-2024
27.06.1927 – 24.06.2024 On Monday 24 June 2024, former Great Britain and Wales international...
Tony Henman, 1940-2024
Travellers Hockey Club during their 50th anniversary celebrations in Oxford in 2010. Tony Henman...
David Austin Savage, 1940-2024
15.12.1940 – 01.05.2024 Austin was a true legend of Welsh hockey and a staunch Welsh-speaking...
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