Catherine Walters

Catherine Walters
Catherine Walters
	Portrait of Catherine Walters
Born	13 June 1839; Toxteth, Liverpool, England
Died	5 August 1920 (aged 81); South Street, Mayfair, London, England
Resting place	Franciscan Monastery Crawley, West Sussex, England; 51°06′48″N 0°11′16″W / 51.1133°N 0.1878°W
Other names	Skittles
Occupation	Courtesan

Blue plaque to "Skittles" in South Street, Mayfair

Catherine Walters (13 June 1839 – 5 August 1920), also known as "Skittles", was a fashion trendsetter and one of the last of the great courtesans of Victorian London. Walters' benefactors are rumoured to have included intellectuals, leaders of political parties, aristocrats and a member of the British Royal Family.^[1]

^ Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, afterwards King Edward VII: Theo Aronson, 'Walters, Catherine (1839–1920)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004

[1] Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, afterwards King Edward VII: Theo Aronson, 'Walters, Catherine (1839–1920)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004

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Catherine Walters
Portrait of Catherine Walters
Born	(1839-06-13)13 June 1839 Toxteth, Liverpool, England
Died	5 August 1920(1920-08-05) (aged 81) South Street, Mayfair, London, England
Resting place	Franciscan Monastery Crawley, West Sussex, England 51°06′48″N 0°11′16″W / 51.1133°N 0.1878°W / 51.1133; -0.1878
Other names	Skittles
Occupation	Courtesan