Tasker Watkins

Major The Right Honourable Sir Tasker Watkins VC GBE DL
Statue at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
Deputy Chief Justice of England and Wales
In office 1988–1993
Succeeded by	The Lord Judge
Lord Justice of Appeal
In office 1980–1993
President of the Welsh Rugby Union
In office 1993–2004
Preceded by	Graham Tregidon
Succeeded by	Keith Rowlands
Personal details
Born	(1918-11-18)18 November 1918 Nelson, Glamorgan, Wales
Died	9 September 2007(2007-09-09) (aged 88) Cardiff, Wales
Resting place	Thornhill Cemetery, Cardiff (cremated)
Spouse	Eirwen Evans ​ (m. 1941)​
Children	2
Civilian awards	GBE Kt K.StJ
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	British Army
Years of service	1939−1944
Rank	Major
Unit	Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Welch Regiment
Battles/wars	World War II
Military awards	Victoria Cross

Sir Tasker Watkins VC GBE DL (18 November 1918 – 9 September 2007) was a Welsh Lord Justice of Appeal and deputy Lord Chief Justice. He was President of the Welsh Rugby Union from 1993 to 2004. During the Second World War, he served in the British Army and was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest British award for valour in the face of the enemy. A war hero who was prominent in the law and in Rugby Union, Watkins was described as The Greatest Living Welshman.^[1]