"Why Woking?"
“Why Woking?” is possibly the most frequently asked question by visitors to The Hockey Museum (THM) and by many people we chat to on the phone or in meetings. The simple answer is that Woking is the home of THM’s founder, President and Honorary Curator Mike Smith. The original collection...
The Jim Shepherd Collection: The Genesis of a Scottish Hockey Museum?
Jim Shepherd (pictured) has collected a lifetime of Scottish heritage material. Jim Shepherd, Mr Hockey from Broughty Ferry, Dundee: player, umpire, administrator, journalist, broadcaster and hockey collector. These are just a few of the titles which describe a man involved with hockey for over 60 years. During that...
USA Field Hockey Celebrates 100 Years
“Honour our past. Grateful for the present. Excited for the future.” On Saturday 18 June 2022, USA Field Hockey (USAFH) celebrated its centennial with a dinner at The Union League of Philadelphia. The event, postponed from earlier in the year due to the ongoing pandemic, brought generations of individuals...
150 Years Of Teddington HC: Hockey’s Formative First Club Celebrates Its Sesquicentenary
Last weekend, on Saturday 18 June 2022, Teddington Hockey Club (THC) celebrated its 150th anniversary (sesquicentenary) with a Gala Dinner and by re-creating a hockey match from the period of their founding in 1871. These events were followed by intra-club junior and adult hockey tournaments on the Sunday. The...
Fundraising Trustee Needed
Are you an experienced professional looking for an opportunity to actively contribute to the development of a young, vibrant and rapidly expanding museum? Who We Are The Hockey Museum is the first and only museum of hockey in the world and aims to preserve, share and celebrate the...
130 Honours Caps Awarded to GB Hockey Players Over Jubilee Weekend
During the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend, 130 former Great Britain (GB) hockey players came together across two days at Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre to receive their GB honours caps. Copyright: England Hockey / WorldSportPics.com Will Palmer The Caps and the Presentation...
Ashford (Middlesex) Hockey Club: A Decade Of Volunteering And A Century Of Success
Since The Hockey Museum (THM) acquired its first premises in Woking in 2011, the support of the ‘hockey family’ has been integral to its growth. The core of its volunteers has traditionally been drawn from local hockey clubs including Ashford, Staines, Wimbledon, Teddington, Richmond and Woking itself. These days THM...
Great Britain Honours Cap Presentations To 1978-80 Squad Members
The Great Britains women's squad 1978-1980. Standing (left to right): Janet Burrows, Marilyn Pugh (nee Morgan), Judith Foston, Maggie Souyave, Linda Carr, Jane Swinnerton-Ions, Janet Jones (nee Jurischka), Rosie Sykes, Pam Stuart Williams, Jenny Givan Redpath, Sheila Morrow, Shirley Ellis-Morgan, Elan Borrowman. Sitting (left to right): Barbara Hambly, Pauline...
Uncovering The Story Of Vera Cox – A Talk By Frances Thompson
England women’s hockey team vs Ireland, March 1911. Vera Cox is seated centrally holding a ball. The Hockey Museum is hosting a short talk by visiting researcher Frances Thompson on the life of her relative Vera Cox. The talk will be held at The Hockey Museum in Woking,...
'Hockey Family' Invited To A Celebration Of The Life Of The Late Mike Ward
An event celebrating the life of the late Mike Ward will be held on 13 May 2022 at their Chaplegate home ground, at the Bournemouth University Clubhouse complex. Address: Christchurch Road, East Parley BH23 6BL. The general arrival time will be around 13:00 for 13:30. There will be a...
London reunion for the Munich 1972 GB Olympic squad
The 1972 Great Britain men's squad during their reunion earlier this month. Back row: Peter Ewles, John French, Bernie Cotton, Keith Sinclair, Peter Mills, Paul Svehlik, Peter Marsh, Rui Saldanha.Front row: Graham Evans, Terry Gregg, Mike Crowe, Tony Ekins, Mike Corby, Chris Langhorne, Richard Oliver. By Keith Sinclair...
The Hockey Museum's Research Leads Peter Smith To Receive His GB Cap
Peter Smith receives his cap from GB Hockey President Sheila Morrow. On 10 March, Great Britain Hockey President Sheila Morrow travelled to Somerset to present Peter Smith with his honours cap. Peter is nowadays confined to bed but remains mentally very active. Sheila spent an enjoyable few hours...
Avtar Singh Sohal: Kenya Recognises Its Most Distinguished Hockey Son
Avtar Singh Sohal (affectionately known as Tari), now 83, is widely respected as the greatest Kenyan hockey player of all time. His elite hockey career began when he represented British Kenya (Kenya was then a colony of the British Empire) during the Rome Olympic Games of 1960, continuing to...
The Hockey Museum Moves On
Out-going Curator and The Hockey Museum Founder Mike Smith congratulates in-coming Curator Shane Smith. On Thursday 24 February, The Hockey Museum (THM) ‘re-launched’ itself with a new exhibition for 40 or so invited guests. At this event THM’s creator, Mike Smith, announced his forthcoming retirement as Curator in...
The Hockey Museum Exhibition Re-launches With Special Presentations
The Hockey Museum (THM) re-launched its exhibition on Thursday 24 February at our home in 13 High Street, Woking. Unveiling of the Olympic Quilts The centrepiece of the evening was the unveiling of the amazing five-drop Olympic Hockey Quilts created by local artist Pat Deacon. The artwork captures all...
Val Robinson OBE Passes Away
Val Robinson in action at Wembley stadium in 1974. The Hockey Museum (THM) is very saddened to hear news of the death of Val Robinson on Sunday 13 February. The 'hockey family' will mourn the loss of one of their greatest players. Val played for England from 1963...
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