Catherine Walters | |
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Born | |
Died | 5 August 1920 South Street, Mayfair, London, England | (aged 81)
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 |
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]