John Widgery, Baron Widgery

The Lord Widgery
Lord Chief Justice of England
In office
20 April 1971 – 14 April 1980
Preceded byThe Lord Parker of Waddington
Succeeded byThe Lord Lane
Lord Justice of Appeal
In office
19 January 1968 – 20 April 1971
Justice of the High Court
In office
1961–1968
Personal details
Born
John Pasmore Widgery

(1911-07-24)24 July 1911
South Molton, Devon, England
Died26 July 1981(1981-07-26) (aged 70)
Alma materQueen's College, Taunton
Known forWidgery Tribunal
Military service
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch/service British Army
Years of service1938-1945
RankBrigadier
UnitRoyal Engineers (1938-1940)
Royal Artillery (1940-1945)
Battles/warsNormandy landings
AwardsOfficer of the Order of the British Empire (Military Division)
Croix de Guerre (France)
Order of Leopold (Belgium)

John Passmore Widgery, Baron Widgery, OBE, TD, PC (24 July 1911 – 26 July 1981) was an English judge who served as Lord Chief Justice of England from 1971 to 1980. He is principally noted for presiding over the Widgery Tribunal on the events of Bloody Sunday.[1]

  1. ^ David McKittrick (16 June 2010). "Saville pins the blame for Bloody Sunday on British soldiers". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 19 June 2010. Retrieved 20 June 2010.