Geoffrey Holmes

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameGeoffrey•Holmes
Used nameGeoffrey•Holmes
Born19 February 1894 in Toronto, Ontario (CAN)
Died7 May 1964 in Woking, England (GBR)
AffiliationsBritish Army, (GBR)
NOC Great Britain
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Born in Toronto, Geoffrey Holmes was a student at the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario when the First World War broke out. He immediately enlisted in the British Army and served with these forces throughout the war. After the war ended he returned to Canada and completed his studies at the Royal Military College before once again travelling across the Atlantic to England. A star in multiple sports during his college days, Holmes was captain of the British Army’s ice hockey team and as such was a natural choice for Great Britain’s first Olympic team. He played some part in 4 of the 5 games the British team played and scored his only Olympic goal in the 19-3 rout of Belgium. Soon afterwards Holmes, who had become a devout Christian during the war, left his army career and ice hockey behind to become a missionary in East Africa. He ran an Anglican mission near Kabele, Rwanda for many years and was latterly ordained as a vicar.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) GBR Geoffrey Holmes
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Great Britain 3 Bronze

Special Notes

Errata

Previously listed in error as George Holmes