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
Ian Leighton Mitchell, 1931-2022
Left: Slough HC Manager Ian Mitchell with the European...
Varinder Singh, 1947-2022
A Career Forged in an Era of Flux 16.05.1947 – 28.06.2022 By Nikhilesh Bhattacharya...
John Peake CBE, 1924-2022
26.08.1924 – 30.03.2022 “A Legend has left us” is certainly true of John...
Ken Wilson, 1956-2022
1956 – 21.05.2022 Ken Wilson passed away peacefully in hospital on Saturday 21 May...
Jean Calder, 1929-2022
Jean Calder (right) tackling Biddy Burgum during the England vs Scotland match at Wembley...
Marie Weir, 1926-2022
Marie Weir scoring against England at The Oval cricket ground in 1950. Scotland lost...
Alan Raymond Jackson, 1939-2022
Alan Jackson's LoughboroughUniversity entrance...
Mike Ward, 1942-2022
09.12.1942 – 14.02.2022 Hockey goalkeeper, umpire, umpire developer, administrator...
Valerie Robinson OBE, 1941-2022
Val Robinson, shown here with husband Gwyn, was awardedan OBE for services to hockey in...
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