Rev. WILLIAM
WATTY
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NAME
Reverend William W. Watty, M.A., B.D.
BORN:
William Wilberforce Watty
1st December, 1933
Portsmouth, Dominica
PROFESSION
Methodist Presbyter
FAMILY
PARENTS:
Margaret V. Watty (née Lundy) and Nathaniel E.B. Watty
SIBLINGS:
Undisclosed
SPOUSE:
Cisne Janice (née John)
CHILDREN:
Nathalie Ann (Brouwer), Lenore Judith
EDUCATION
| 1939–45 | Portsmouth Government School, Portsmouth, Dominica | |
| 1946–52 | Dominica Grammar School, Roseau, Dominica | |
| 1955–59 | Union Theological Seminary, Kingston, Jamaica | |
| 1957–59 | University of London, London, United Kingdom | |
| 1970–72 | University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom | |
| 2005–10 | University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados | |
| DEGREES: | |
| 1950 | Cambridge School Certificate |
| 1952 | Cambridge Higher School Certificate |
| 1959 | Diploma in Ministerial Studies, Union Theological Seminary, Jamaica |
| 1959 | Bachelor of Divinity (B.D.), University of London, UK |
| 1972 | Masters of Arts (M.A.) in Theology, University of Birmingham, UK |
| 2010 | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Theology, University of the West Indies, Barbados |
CAREER
| 1953–55 | Civil Servant, Administrator’s Office, Government of Dominica |
| 1959–61 | Pastor/teacher, Virgin Islands Secondary School, British Virgin Islands Circuit, Tortola, British Virgin Islands |
| 1960 | Acting principal, Virgin Islands Secondary School, Tortola, British Virgin Islands |
| 1961–63 | Staff Secretary, Student Christian Movement, University of London, London, UK |
| 1963–67 | Pastor, North Trinidad Circuit, Trinidad | Methodist Chaplain, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad & Mausica Teachers College, Trinidad |
| 1967–72 | Tutor, Kingsmead College, Selly Oak, Birmingham, UK |
| 1972–76 | Senior Methodist tutor, lecturer in Old Testament Language & Literature, Church History, United Theological College of the West Indies (UTCWI), Kingston, Jamaica |
| 1972–85 | Lecturer in Biblical Languages and Literature, Church History, UTCWI, Kingston, Jamaica |
| 1974–76 | Deputy President, United Theological College of the West Indies (UTCWI), Jamaica |
| 1976–85 | President, UTCWI, Kingston, Jamaica |
| 1985–90 | Superintendent Minister, San Fernando and the South Trinidad Circuit, Trinidad, Methodist Church in the Caribbean and Americas (MCCA) Conference |
| 1987–92 | Chairman, South Caribbean District, MCCA |
| 1990–92 | Superintendent Minister, MCCA, Port of Spain and the North Trinidad Circuit, Trinidad |
| 1992–97 | President of the Connexional Conference, MCCA |
| 1997–2002 | Superintendent Minister, Roseau and the Dominica Circuit, MCCA |
| 2002–03 | (Retired) Active Supernumerary: Pastor of Mt. Wallis Congregation, Calibishie and Clifton Congregations and Acting Superintendent Minister, Dominica Circuit |
| 2013–14 | (Retired) Active Supernumerary: Pastor of Mt Wallis & Clifton Congregations |
WORKS
| PUBLICATIONS | |
| 1981 | Awakening to Wider Horizons, (The Chancellor's Lectures), Theological Alumni Association, Queen's Theological College, Canada | From Shore to Shore: Soundings in Caribbean Theology |
| 2016 | The Nathan Narrative in 2 Samuel 7:1-17: A Traditio-historical Study, Wipf & Stock Publishers, USA |
AWARDS
| 1958 | Student Prize for the Carberry Essay, Union Theological Seminary |
| 1992 | Most Outstanding President in the Period, United Theological College of the West Indies |
| 1993 | Centenary Roll of Honour of Past Students, Dominica Grammar School, Dominica |
| 2000 | The Sisserou Award of Honour, Government of Dominica | Personality of the Year, The New Chronicle, Dominica |
| 2006 | Pastor, Preacher, Scholar Award, The Wesleyan Theological Society |
NOTABLE
| • Founder of the Student Christian Movement in Trinidad, 1965 |
| • Lay Member of the Silk Advisory Committee of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, 2010–14 |