Painter in oil, draughtsman, illustrator and photographer, born and lived in Birmingham, who studied at the College of Art there, 1964–8. He was a technical illustrator in the railway industry and press photographer who became noted for his depiction of current and historical railway subjects worldwide, “concentrating on the unique atmosphere of the steam railway in all its forms”. Was in 1979 a founder-member of the Guild of Railway Artists, becoming its president in 1988, exhibiting extensively with the Guild. Also had solo shows in Birmingham, Solihull and York. Hawkins’ articles appeared regularly in the railway press, from 1986 appeared in the Footplate Calendar and had fine art prints produced by Quicksilver Publishing. Completed works for railway companies, such as European Passenger Services’ Eurostar trains, 1995.