John Hawthorne, 81, died peacefully in his home in Sheffield, on Sunday, March 30th, 2025.

A graduate of Queen’s University Belfast in the 1960s, he went on to study at Cambridge University before working for many years at Sheffield University.

He greatly enjoyed the countryside outside the city, particulary the various dogs, cats, birds, and ponies the family took under their wing over the years.

 He is survived by his loving wife, Susanna (nee Maconachie) Hawthorne.