Editing Tasker Watkins (section)

==Early life==
Watkins was born in the small town of [[Nelson, Caerphilly|Nelson, Glamorgan]], the son of Bertram Watkins, an engine fitter, and his wife Jane Watkins, née Phillips.<ref name=ODNB>{{Cite ODNB|id=99120|title=Watkins, Sir Tasker|last=Pill|first=Malcolm|authorlink=Malcolm Pill}}</ref> He won a scholarship to [[Pontypridd High School|Pontypridd Boys' Grammar School]]. In 1931 he moved with his parents to [[Dagenham]] in east London. He attended school in [[Romford]] where he captained the cricket and football teams and played rugby. After leaving school he worked for export agents and a [[halibut]] oil company and became a teacher in London.<ref name="BBC2">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/6985883.stm 'Superb gallantry' of Sir Tasker] BBC Wales – 9 September 2007</ref><ref name=GuardianObit>{{cite news|last1=Morton|first1=James|title=Sir Tasker Watkins (Obiturary)|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2007/sep/09/guardianobituaries.obituaries|access-date=26 June 2015|work=The Guardian|date=9 September 2007}}</ref>