\biohead{John Smyly Watson}{}{}

John Smyly Watson was born on 5 June 1920 in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, to \bioref{Erskine_Watson} and \bioref{Margery_Munday}. He had one sister: \bioref{Rosemary_Elizabeth_Watson}. He married Moira (surname unknown; 1921--2014) and they had three children: Andrew, William and Lucy.

He died on 16 July 2007 in Wimbledon, Surrey.