Keith had for many years been a stalwart of both Somerset and West Associations and had held many important posts. He worked tirelessly for our sport right up to the end and he will be sadly missed by all the hockey fraternity.

- Peter James (West Hockey Association)

Why, oh why, oh why? It just seems so pointless and life certainly isn’t fair.
Keith was one of the pivotal figures in my life – thoughts of him always bring a deep sense of warmth and so many wonderful memories – a big man in every sense of the word; tireless in his work and commitment to hockey and, no doubt, cricket.
I will miss the huge enjoyment of his company and, of course, the edged banter. Keith really was a man for all seasons.

- Simon Wotton

Keith knew and played hockey and cricket against my dad. As a boy I met him through schoolboy hockey and when about 15 I was watching Keith's Somerset side play a county match on the grass at the Imperial ground. A player got injured and seeing me there watching, Keith sent me home to fetch my kit saying 'Kinger you can be sub'.
I pedalled home as fast as I could, returning with my Karachi King to put on that Somerset shirt with great pride and duly took my place on the pitch alongside local legends like Paul Wonnacott, Simon Wotton, Alan Clayton.
From that day until his premature death, Keith and I enjoyed the healthy banter that was his trade mark. I was a Robinsons player but came under his wing for West hockey, in my final year being part of his U21 team that won the divisionals in Sunderland. Keith and I would regularly 'chew the hockey fat' and seek his advice by telephone as he plotted Firebrands quest towards NHL glory and I
tried to help Robinsons from the depths of the West League. At the end of each often quite lengthy call he would always remind me how very welcome I would be at Firebrands, to which i usually replied 'well never say never Keith'.
And so how very fitting it was that the two clubs contested our first EHL game game in September 2008. Knowing Keith, you could be sure he would have been as proud for me and our club's achievement that day as he has been of all the achievements of the many great players that he has mentored down the years. Retrospectively I'm glad you won 4-1 - it was fitting of our 'master and apprentice' relationship. If we all give to our great game just 5% of what
Keith gave, the sport would have an assured and properous future.
We should all be very thankful and protective of his wonderful legacy.

- Ian King (Robinsons HC Chairman)

Messages of Rememberance 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5

- Jim Martin

- Alan Ford

- Rob Turner

- Sue Sessions

- Sam and Nigel “Spike” Rushmer

- Stephen Barlow

- David Hacker

- David Atkinson

- Roger Reffell

- Paul Wickham

- Joe Morgan-Hughes (JMH)

- Peter James

- Simon Wotton

- Ian King