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
Jaswindar (Jas) Singh Missan, 1941-2019
30.01.1941 – 30.06.2019 Jaswindar (Jas) Singh Missan, the former Kenyan...
Audrey Appleby, 1924-2020
Joyce Clarke, Audrey Appleby (centre) and Barbara Walkerat Ramsgate Easter Festival with...
Kate Billson
It is sad to note that Kate Billson died peacefully on Monday 27 January 2020 at Glenfield...
Charles Randall, 1948 – 2020
We are saddened to report the passing of Charles Randall, Chair of the Hockey...
John Cockett, 1927 – 2020
We are saddened to learn of the passing of John Cockett, an Olympic hockey medallist and talented...
Betty (Shelly) Shellenberger, 1921-2019
08.08.1921 – 30.12.2019 The Hockey Museum (THM), along with the sporting world, is...
Pam Parker OBE, 1929-2019
Pam Parker receiving the Freedom of the City of Leicester fromthe Mayor, Sir Peter Soulsby, on...
Cecilia Reid, 1925-2018
Left: Irish Junior Cup-winning team, 1950. Cecil Reid: front row, fourth...
Ian Roberts, 1953-2018
12.11.1953 – 29.07.2018 This article was written to celebrate the life of Ian Roberts,...
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