About Geoffrey Holmes
Lived 1894 – 1964 (aged 70). Geoffrey Holmes was a British ice hockey player.
Geoffrey Holmes (19 February 1894, Toronto– 7 May 1964, Woking) was a British ice hockey player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics. He was a member of the British ice hockey team, which won the bronze medal.
Holmes attended the Royal Military College of Canada, graduating after taking a break to serve in the British Army in World War I. He returned to England, where he captained the Army's ice hockey team. He went on to become a pioneer missionary in East Africa, running an Anglican mission in Rwanda for several years.
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Who was Geoffrey Holmes?
ice hockey player (1894–1964)
When was Geoffrey Holmes born?
Geoffrey Holmes was born on 19 February 1894 in Toronto.
When did Geoffrey Holmes die?
Geoffrey Holmes died on 7 May 1964 in Woking.
What was Geoffrey Holmes's occupation?
Geoffrey Holmes was an ice hockey player.
What nationality was Geoffrey Holmes?
Geoffrey Holmes was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Geoffrey Holmes. https://biography.guide/geoffrey-holmes-ice-hockey-player/
MLA: "Geoffrey Holmes." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/geoffrey-holmes-ice-hockey-player/.
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