Rev. WILLIAM
WATTY
Click on the sections to view the information
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
193945 | Portsmouth Government School, Portsmouth, Dominica | |
194652 | Dominica Grammar School, Roseau, Dominica | |
195559 | Union Theological Seminary, Kingston, Jamaica | |
195759 | University of London, London, United Kingdom | |
197072 | University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom | |
200510 | 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
195355 | Civil Servant, Administrator’s Office, Government of Dominica |
195961 | 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 |
196163 | Staff Secretary, Student Christian Movement, University of London, London, UK |
196367 | Pastor, North Trinidad Circuit, Trinidad | Methodist Chaplain, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad & Mausica Teachers College, Trinidad |
196772 | Tutor, Kingsmead College, Selly Oak, Birmingham, UK |
197276 | Senior Methodist tutor, lecturer in Old Testament Language & Literature, Church History, United Theological College of the West Indies (UTCWI), Kingston, Jamaica |
197285 | Lecturer in Biblical Languages and Literature, Church History, UTCWI, Kingston, Jamaica |
197476 | Deputy President, United Theological College of the West Indies (UTCWI), Jamaica |
197685 | President, UTCWI, Kingston, Jamaica |
198590 | Superintendent Minister, San Fernando and the South Trinidad Circuit, Trinidad, Methodist Church in the Caribbean and Americas (MCCA) Conference |
198792 | Chairman, South Caribbean District, MCCA |
199092 | Superintendent Minister, MCCA, Port of Spain and the North Trinidad Circuit, Trinidad |
199297 | President of the Connexional Conference, MCCA |
19972002 | Superintendent Minister, Roseau and the Dominica Circuit, MCCA |
200203 | (Retired) Active Supernumerary: Pastor of Mt. Wallis Congregation, Calibishie and Clifton Congregations and Acting Superintendent Minister, Dominica Circuit |
201314 | (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, 201014 |