With their ancestors found in Wales from the earliest of times, bearers of the Watkins name today are heirs to a proud and colourful heritage.
• While some have achieved distinction in endeavours ranging from military service to politics, others have found fame as poets, actors, musicians and through sport.
• Born in 1896, Maurine Dallas Watkins was the American journalist, playwright and screenwriter whose most successful play, Chicago, enjoyed success as a musical after her death and, in 2002, as a film.
