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
Christopher Todd, 1946-2018
Christopher Todd. Image provided to THM by Christoper Todd prior to his passing. 05.05.1946...
Liz Chase, 1950-2018
The Hockey Museum is saddened to hear of the death of Liz Chase, a member of the Zimbabwean...
Jan ‘JB’ Brittin, 1959-2017
Jan Britten (red) in the European Clubs Championship in Frankfurt, 1990.Image courtesy of Katie...
Robin Forbes Willmott DL, 1926 -2017
Robin Willmott Obituary Over the years, Southgate Hockey Club has had a number of...
Roger Self OBE, 1939-2017
Roger Self OBE with THM's Evelyn Somerville at Champions Trophy 2016. Roger Self OBE, who...
Obituaries: An Introduction
This features page contains obituaries, previously appearing in the News section of the website,...
Gerald Wilkinson, 1934-2017
"Chasing tomorrow’s horizons with yesterday’s legs” Gerald Wilkinson,...
Alan Walker (Lt Commander) RN, 1943-2017
Lt Commander Alan Walker RN receiving a painting of HMS Victory at the time of the Royal Navy...
Peter Savage, 1947-2017
It is with great sadness that The Hockey Museum records the untimely death of one of its greatest...
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