Last Updated on May 25, 2023, 2:20 AM AST by Anthony Morris
St Kitts and Nevis and Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College is mourning the loss and departure of a beloved teacher and lecturer, Oswald Elliott. The iconic educator relentlessly served the nation in pursuing excellence in education. The educator was found dead in his home on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. The authorities of St Kitts and Nevis received a call for help from the educator’s home. However, by the time assistance could reach, the teacher was dead.
In commemoration of the death of former lecturer Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College took the initiative to share a heartfelt message. The deceased professor was a significant member of the College and played an important role in the development of the educational institution.
While Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College is beset with the passing of past lecture Oswald Elliott, it also celebrates the indelible mark that he has made on education locally and around the region. His stellar service to education was recognised nationally when he was presented with the Medal of Honour in 2020.
Elliott served the Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College from its infancy and for more than two decades, making an invaluable contribution to its development. As the quintessential teacher who took great pride in being ‘teacher trained’,
Elliott believed every student should be included, as reflected in his travels throughout St. Kitts searching for students who did not complete school-based assessment tasks for CAPE Communication Studies. He went beyond professional expectations to ensure that students learnt the rudiments of the English language, and though his methods were only sometimes appreciated, they resulted in student success.
Elliott cared about people and tried to foster an appreciation of reading by disseminating newspapers, books, and other printed material from the oversized tote he seemingly never left at home. He was a lover of modern languages and could even be heard spouting Latin occasionally. He was candid and conspicuous. He lived and laboured. He will be missed.
Several members of the society, including former ministers, former students, members of his community and more, have taken the initiative to applaud the life and contribution that the educator made in the field of education for St Kitts and Nevis. Accordingly, the people of the federation took the opportunity to mourn the significant loss and social media was flooded with messages of condolences and grief.
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