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 Crane, 1935-2020
Peter Crane on one of many family safaris.Image courtesy of the Crane family. Peter Crane...
John Land, 1938-2021
17.07.1938 – 06.01.2021 We are sorry to advise that John Land, former England...
Mike Elliott, 1937-2020
24.10.1937 – 05.12.2020 It is with much sadness that we report news of the death of...
Wim Van Noortwijk, 1941-2020
Wim Van Noortwijk at the Grand Masters Hockey World Cup in Australia, 2016. It is with...
Maurice Kittrell, 1930-2020
Maurice Kittrell. Image courtesy of Tony Tucker. It is with sadness that we record the death of...
Helen Morgan, 1966-2020
Helen with her grandfather Don Perkins. Courtesy of Hockey Wales. 20.07.1966 –...
Ernest (Ernie) Wall, 1924-2020
Ernie Wall. Courtesy: SikhsinHockey.com 24.12.1924 – 15.11.2020 It is with sadness...
Tony Johnson, 1949-2020
27.2.1949 – 25.5.2020 The name of Anthony William Johnson was never likely to be found in...
Balbir Singh Dosanjh, 1923-2020
31.12.1923 – 25.5.2020 An Obituary Appreciation of Balbir Singh...
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