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Biography
Very Rev James Pitt-Watson DD (d.1962) was a 20th Scottish minister who was Prof of Practical Theology at Glasgow University and served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1953. He was described as an “ecclesiastical politician”.
Life
James Pitt-Watson was minister of St. Mungo's Parish Church in Alloa church in central Scotland from 1929 to 1946. During his time as Moderator he presented a Bible to Queen Elizabeth II, saying, "Here is wisdom, this is the royal law, these are the lively Oracles of God." Other duties as Moderator included opening the new church at Colinton Mains in south-west Edinburgh
He died on Christmas Day 1962. His obituary was written by the Very Rev A C Craig.
Family
He was father to Rev Prof Ian Pitt-Watson (1923-1995).
James was grandfather to the Scottish businessman, David Pitt-Watson.