Tasker Collection

The Yorkshire County Cricket Team, 1912
Photograph showing 13 members of the Yorkshire County Cricket team for the 1912 season. Yorkshire were winners of the County Championship that year. Top row, left to right: Sir A.W

Tasker number 82, reg. 932 GRO, at Wycombe on 26 May 1974. Date: 1974

General Tasker H Bliss, American Expeditionary Force
General Tasker H. Bliss, American Expeditionary Force, dated 18th April 1918. Lucien Hector Jonas (1880-1947). In February Of 1915

WORLD WAR I: ARMISTICE. Writing of the Armistice Terms by the Interallied Conference. From left is di Robilant, Sonnino, Orlando, E.M. House, Bliss, Venizelos and Vesnitch

General Tasker Howard Bliss, American military, WW1
General Tasker Howard Bliss (1853-1930), Chief of Staff of the US Army towards the end of the First World War. Seen here in a portrait painted at Versailles, France. Date: April 1918

Silhouette portrait of Maurice Tate, English cricketer
Silhouette portrait of Maurice William Tate (1895-1956), English cricketer of the 1920s and 1930s. Date: circa 1930s

Gravestone of Saville Tasker (d. 1918), Dore graveyard, 2012
58195 Privates Tasker, Notts and Derby Regiment (Sherwood Foresters), 1 December 1918 aged 35. Son of Mrs. Fanny Tasker, of 30, Briar Rd. Nether Edge, Sheffield

Lord Westminsters Cardinal Puff, with Sam Darling Up, Winning the Tradesman s
Lord Westminsters Cardinal Puff, with Sam Darling Up, Winning the Tradesmans Plate, Chester Chester Racecourse with Cardinal Puff Winning the Tradesmans Plate, 1839, William Tasker, 1808-1852, British

The Liverpool and National Steeplechase at Aintree, 1843, William Tasker, 1808-1852, British

General Tasker Howard Bliss (1853-1930) American army officer. Graduated from West Point in 1875. Chief of Staff of the US Army from September 1917 to May 1918

Service on the Home Front. American poster for the Pennsylvania State Council of Defense, c1943
WORLD WAR II POSTER, c1943. Service on the Home Front. American poster for the Pennsylvania State Council of Defense, c1943, encouraging participation in civil defense efforts during World War II

The American Delegation: seated, left to right: Colonel Edward Mandell House, Secretary of State Robert Lansing
PARIS PEACE CONFERENCE. The American Delegation: seated, left to right: Colonel Edward Mandell House, Secretary of State Robert Lansing, President Woodrow Wilson

Paris Peace Conference
PARIS PEACE CONFERENCE. The American Delegation, seated, left to right - Colonel Edward Mandell House, Secretary of State Robert Lansing, President Woodrow Wilson

President Wilson and others in Paris, France
The American President Thomas Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), seen here (centre) at the Peace Conference, Hotel Crillon, Paris, following the end of the First World War

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Tasker: A Name That Echoes Through Time From the cricket fields of Yorkshire to the battlefields of World War I, from military leadership to artistic endeavors, the name Tasker has left its mark on history. In 1912, amidst the green expanse of The Yorkshire County Cricket Team, a player adorned with Tasker number 82 stepped onto the pitch. His skills and determination would forever be etched in cricketing lore. But it was not just on the sports field that Taskers made their presence felt. General Tasker Howard Bliss, an American military leader during World War I, commanded respect and admiration for his strategic prowess and unwavering dedication to duty as part of the American Expeditionary Force. Meanwhile, across continents and timezones, another silhouette portrait captures Maurice Tate - an English cricketer whose talent rivalled even that of his fellow players bearing the name Tasker. Tragedy struck in 1918 when Saville Tasker's gravestone found its place in Dore graveyard. A somber reminder of lives lost during tumultuous times. As history unfolded further, we find ourselves witnessing significant moments like writing Armistice Terms by Interallied Conference or Lord Westminster's Cardinal Puff winning races with Sam Darling Up at Tradesman's event. These events may seem unrelated but they all bear witness to individuals who carried forward this esteemed surname. The legacy continued beyond wars and sporting triumphs as William Tasker contributed his artistic skills alongside Louis Hirshman for Pennsylvania State Council of Defense poster during World War II. Their collaboration aimed at encouraging civil defense efforts resonated deeply within communities striving towards victory. Even among influential figures such as Colonel Edward Mandell House and President Woodrow Wilson sat General Tasker Howard Bliss - a man whose achievements spanned both war rooms and diplomatic circles alike. Through these glimpses into different eras and realms where names intertwine with accomplishments, one thing remains clear.