John Coxon was a consultant urologist in Halifax, West Yorkshire. He was born in Cambridge. His father, Thomas Coxon, was an industrial chemist with ICI; his mother was Florence Madelaine Proctor Coxon née Lucas. He was educated at Sedbergh School in Cumbria and then studied medicine at St Thomas’s Hospital Medical School in London during the Second World War. In October 1939, he was evacuated to Wadham College, Oxford, for a year and then to Hydestile, near Godalming in Surrey, where St Thomas’ Hospital was then based. He qualified with the conjoint examination in 1943; his graduation ceremony was postponed until 1992. After house jobs and a registrar post at St Thomas’, he entered National Service in the RAF, rising to the rank of squadron leader. He was posted to the Gold Coast in West Africa and then Changi in Singapore. On demobilisation, he was appointed as a supernumerary surgical registrar at St Thomas’ Hospital. He completed his training in Sheffield. In 1954, he was appointed as a consultant general surgeon at Staincliffe Hospital, Dewsbury, the General Hospital, also in Dewsbury, Batley General Hospital, the Royal Halifax Infirmary and the General Hospital, Halifax. In 1965, he moved to work entirely in Halifax, and from 1968 specialised in urology. He became the senior surgeon in Halifax and served on the hospital management board for a time. He was active in the British Association of Urological Surgeons as well as the local branch of the British Medical Association. He was also involved with the local branch of the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund. He was active in the British Association of Urological Surgeons as well as the local branch of the British Medical Association. He was also involved with the local branch of the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund. Predeceased by Ann in 2010, John died peacefully from pneumonia and acute kidney disease on 2 July 2019. He was 99. He was survived by his son, Charles, a retired GP in Peterborough, two daughters, Sarah Ann and Jennifer Mary, and four grandsons.