Sir John Megaw, CBE, TD (16 September 1909 – 27 December 1997) was a British judge who eventually rose to Lord Justice of Appeal[1] and Irish international rugby union player.
He was educated at the Royal Academical Institution in Belfast, before being elected to an open scholarship in Classics at St John's College, Cambridge.
He also played rugby union internationally for Ireland, delaying his call to the bar for a term to take part in a match.
Through devilling for Willink, Megaw became known to the India Office, and was regularly retained by the Indian government to appear in front of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.
Called up as a gunner in 1939, he saw active service in London during the Blitz, before being posted to a staff position in Washington DC.
Having become dissatisfied with judicial work and aware that he would not be promoted to the House of Lords, he retired during the Long Vacation with little fanfare.