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The Hockey Museum (THM) is saddened to convey news of the recent passing of two notable members of the hockey family whose involvement and successes within hockey had a positive and lasting impact on many.

 

Joan Wall, 1933-2023

Joan was a former England international player and an accomplished county-level track athlete who also had an outstanding record in the development and promotion of hockey. As a player, Joan became a world champion with England at the International Federation of Women’s Hockey Associations (IFWHA) Tournament in Amsterdam in 1959. As a grassroots administrator she founded two hockey clubs and became heavily involved in the governance of the Midlands indoor hockey scene, ultimately rising to the level of England indoor selector.

Joan was also one of THM’s very first volunteers. She donated her personal hockey collection to the museum on her first visit in March 2012 and began volunteering thereafter.

Click for Joan's obituary: Joan Wall, 1933-2023 (hockeymuseum.net)

 

Bill Felton, 1940-2023

Bill was a dedicated match official and administrator whose commitment to hockey, despite not having been a player himself, saw him receive recognition from England Hockey and the Hockey Writers’ Club.

Click for Bill's obituary: Bill Felton, 1940-2023 (hockeymuseum.net)

Havant certainly have style: First GB honours cap presentations at a club

17 March 2023
Havant certainly have style: First GB honours cap presentations at a club

  Great Britain honours cap recipients on the steps of Havant Hockey Club. James Midgley (on behalf of Roger Midgley), David Whittle, Don Williams, Chris Pickett, Brian Purdy, Val Lewis (on behalf of Jimi Lewis), David Faulkner, Calum Giles, Sean Rowlands and Rob Hill with their GB international honours caps....

Halow Project visits The Hockey Museum

02 March 2023
Halow Project visits The Hockey Museum

Last month The Hockey Museum (THM) hosted a group visit by Halow Project. They are a local charity which supports young people (16+) with a learning disability on their journey into and through adult life. Halow project - nurturing independence             Photographs from the Halow...

Recognising recent donations: the National Hockey Foundation, Tramps HC and the John Laing Charitable Trust

02 March 2023
Recognising recent donations: the National Hockey Foundation, Tramps HC and the John Laing Charitable Trust

The Hockey Museum (THM) is indebted to have received recent donations from the National Hockey Foundation, Tramps Hockey Club (both of which came from their residual funds prior to winding up) and the John Laing Charitable Trust. These donations are really helping us towards bridging our annual deficit for 2023....

Joan Wall and Bill Felton: in memoriam

22 February 2023

The Hockey Museum (THM) is saddened to convey news of the recent passing of two notable members of the hockey family whose involvement and successes within hockey had a positive and lasting impact on many.   Joan Wall, 1933-2023 Joan was a former England international player and an accomplished county-level...

Scottish GB honours caps awarded at Indoor Finals

16 February 2023
Scottish GB honours caps awarded at Indoor Finals

On 28 January, the third Great Britain (GB) honours caps presentation in Scotland was held at the Scottish Indoor Finals at Bell’s Sports Centre, Perth. Dennis Hay, the only Scot to be both a player and a coach for GB at the Olympic Games (1972 Munich and 1992 Barcelona, bronze...

Torbay Easter Hockey Festival 2023 and its history

02 February 2023
Torbay Easter Hockey Festival 2023 and its history

The Torbay Easter Hockey Festival returns to the English Riviera for the 71st time this April, following a very successful post-pandemic event in 2022 (note the witty festival pennant). Along with the festivals taking place in Blackpool, Canterbury, Folkestone and Skegness, Torbay is maintaining the historic tradition of an Easter...

The Alan Walker Archive Acquired by The Hockey Museum

20 January 2023
The Alan Walker Archive Acquired by The Hockey Museum

Many of our supporters will fondly remember Alan Walker who passed away nearly five years ago. Alan was a great devotee of The Hockey Museum (THM) and one of hockey’s great historians. Thankfully his very considerable collection (approximately 100 boxes) was collected by THM from his house last Saturday. At...

Monica Pickersgill presented with an England Hockey Lifetime Achievement Award

05 January 2023
Monica Pickersgill presented with an England Hockey Lifetime Achievement Award

  Monica Pickersgill is presented with her Lifetime Achievement Award by England Hockey President Mike Stoddard.   On 29 December 2022, former All England Women’s Hockey Association (AEWHA) and English Hockey Association President Monica (Mon) Pickersgill was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by England Hockey (EH). In a surprise...

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