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
Baroness Rachael Heyhoe Flint, 1939-2017
I was very saddened by the recent announcement of the death of Rachael Heyhoe Flint. Having...
Bill Colwill OBE, 1930-2016
Bill Colwill (right) receives the Doug Gardner Award in 2007. Bill Colwill OBE, 15 October...
Melvyn Pignon née Hickey, 1930-2016
Melvyn Pignon who has died at the age of 86 was possibly the best known woman hockey player of her...
Etienne Glichitch, 1926-2016
It is with great sadness that the International Hockey Federation learned of the death of Etienne...
Graham Wilson, 1952-2016
Graham Wilson (photo credit, Dil Bahra) It is with great sadness that we report the passing...
Nancy Tomkins, 1914-2012
09.10.1914 – 30.12.2012 Nancy Tomkins, in her heyday a well known and respected hockey...
Barbara West, 1913-2014
It is with great sadness that The Hockey Museum (THM) reports the death of Barbara West, who died...
John Cranwell, 1936-2014
John Cranwell, a former Chairman of the Great Britain Hockey Board and past president of the Welsh...
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