life Watkins married Eirwen Evans in 1941. They had a son and a daughter. Honours and decorations Watkins was knighted in 1971. He was made a member of the Privy Council in 1980. Appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) in 1990 and Knight of Justice of the Order of St John (K.StJ) in 1998, on 12 April 2006 he was made a Freeman of the City of Cardiff, with Lord Mayor Freda Salway describing Watkins as "one of Wales' most notable citizens." His VC and other honours are on display in the Lord Ashcroft Gallery at the Imperial War Museum, London. Appointments Deputy lieutenant of Glamorgan (1956) Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (1992) President of the University of Wales College of Medicine (1987–1998) President of the Royal British Legion in Wales (1947–1968) President of the Welsh Rugby Union (1993–2004) Vice President of the Victoria Cross and George Cross Association (2002–2007) Honorary degrees Watkins was awarded several honorary degrees, including University of Wales, LL. D. (1976) University of Glamorgan, LL. D. (1996) Statue A statue of Watkins was commissioned to stand outside Gate C of the Millennium Stadium. The statue, nine feet tall, was sculpted by Llantwit Major based sculptor Roger Andrews. The Assembly Government contributed £25,000, among other contributions. See also British VCs of World War 2 (John Laffin, 1997) Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999) The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997) References External links Obituary, The Guardian, 9 September 2007 Obituary, The Times, 10 September 2007 Official portrait of Tasker Watkins by David Griffiths 1918 births 2007 deaths British Army personnel of World War II British Army recipients of the Victoria Cross British World War II recipients of the Victoria Cross Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry officers Family Division judges Knights Bachelor Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Knights of Justice of the Order of St John Lords Justices of Appeal Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom People educated at Pontypridd High School People from Caerphilly 20th-century King's Counsel Wales Rugby Union officials Welch Regiment officers 20th-century Welsh judges Welsh recipients of the Victoria Cross Welsh schoolteachers Welsh King's Counsel 20th-century Welsh educators Deputy Lieutenants of Glamorgan British Battle of Normandy recipients of the Victoria Cross