The Watch Hill Chapel Society

On September 1, 1875, the Watch Hill Chapel Society was organized. The Chapel Society's By-Laws, adopted on September 4, 1875, provide:  “The object of the Society shall be the erection and maintenance of a Chapel at Watch Hill, and the support of Christian worship therein during the summer months, without any denominational or sectarian distinctions.” The February 8, 1876 Act of the Rhode Island General Assembly, under which the Chapel Society was incorporated, speaks of establishing a corporation “for religious purposes.”
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Over the more than 140 years since the establishment of the Chapel Society, its Board of Trustees has interpreted its mission to encompass a broad range of services and outreach to the community, including the use of its Chapel as an important community gathering center and supporting charitable services in the Westerly, RI area.

The Watch Hill Chapel Society is governed by a Board of Trustees, who are ​elected by the members of the Society. Officers are elected by the Trustees. Based on the election held at the WHCS Annual Meeting, the following individuals will serve on the Board of Trustees for 2018-2019:  

Board of Trustees 2018-2019:
Elizabeth W. Bean, President
Andrew J. Parsons, Vice President
Carl A. Contiguglia, Treasurer
Elisabeth N. Sayre, Clerk

Trustees:
Charlotte Brittan
Kevin Hoben
Patrick Lemp
Thomas Lips
H. Jackson Marvel
Grant G. Simmons
Walter S. Tomenson
Charles S. Whitman III

President Emerita:
Edith Eglin