Professor roy augier biography

The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica, WI. Thursday, December 19, 2024 - On behalf of The University of the West Indies (The UWI) community, Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Hilary Beckles offers the following tribute to Caribbean Renaissance Man and Professor Emeritus of History, Sir Fitzroy 'Roy' Augier, on his 100th birth anniversary.

On December 17, 2024, Sir Fitzroy “Roy” Augier celebrated his 100th birthday.

What a magnificent ongoing innings – 100 not out! Scholar, educator, activist, World War II veteran, and administrator, Roy is a true Caribbean Renaissance Man. He continues to inspire us to reflect on our Caribbean history, how we perceive ourselves – not as how others perceive us, and how that sense of ownership and belonging should help us to fulfil a vision of a strong Caribbean civilisation in the future.

Born in Castries, Saint Lucia, he attended elementary and secondary schools before heading off to serve in the Royal Air Force as a gunner.

After the war ended,