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
Lt Cdr Richard William Daniel Smith RN, 1985-2023
16.2.1985 – 26.10.2023 Many of our readers will have heard of the tragic death of Richard, son of...
David Sumpter, 1939-2023
24.01.1939 - 19.10.2023 We are greatly saddened to learn of the sad passing of long-time volunteer...
Fazal-ur-Rehman, 1941-2023
Fazal-ur-Rehman. Photograph courtesy of the family. 15.03.1941 –...
Colin Greenhalgh. 1931-2022
Colin Greenhalgh, Boxing Day 2015.Photograph courtesy of the family. ...
Bill Felton, 1940-2023
08.02.1940 – 13.02.2023 The Hockey Museum is deeply saddened to learn of the passing...
Joan Wall, 1933-2023
Joan Wall (née Barnett), early 1950s.Courtesy of the family. 10.10.1933...
Peter Thompson, 1945-2021
15.10.1945-26.5.2021 It was with great sadness that we heard of the sudden death of Peter...
Robert Cornelius Schad, 1926-2022
The England men's hockey team, 1952. Bob Schad is standing third left (with glasses) behind...
Allan Mayo, 1949-2022
Allan Mayo celebrates with the Over 65s Masters World Cup which England won in 2018 in...
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