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
Peter Boizot, 1929-2018
16.11.1929 – 05.12.2018 Most hockey enthusiasts will have enjoyed Pizza Express or a...
John Handley Grimmer, 1941-2021
11.11.1941 – 30.06.2021 We are sad to announce the passing of John Handley Grimmer....
Isabella (Ella) Mackenzie Vlandy, 1914-2021
Scotland women's hockey team, 1939. Ella Vlandy is back row far right. 06.02.1914...
Allistar Fredericks, 1971-2021
02.09.1971 – 15.06.2021 The tragic premature passing this month of former hockey...
Nadean Burden, 1949-2021
01.11.1949 – 09.06.2021 The Hockey Museum is sad to advise of the death of one of its...
Parminder (Kake) Singh Saini, 1957-2021
19.09.1957 – 30.05.2021 Parminder (Kake) Singh Saini who represented Kenya the...
Jane Nockolds, 1959-2021
Jane Nockolds was prepared for all weather at the Beijing Olympic Games in...
Grace Robertson, 1930-2021
Portrait of Grace Robertson, unknown artist. 16.04.1930 – 03.03.2021 It is difficult...
David Prosser, 1943-2021
Left: A smiling David on his motorised scooter that helped keep him...
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