Catherine Smithies
Catherine Smithies | |
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Portrait from obituary | |
| Born | Catherine Bywater 1785 |
| Died | 1877 (aged 91–92) London, England |
| Resting place | Abney Park Cemetery, London, England |
| Occupations | Philanthropist, activist |
| Spouse |
James Smithies
(m. 1812; died 1861) |
| Children | 10, including Thomas Bywater Smithies |
Catherine Smithies (née Bywater; 1785 – 1877) was an English philanthropist and social reformer, who campaigned for animal welfare, abolitionism, and temperance. She was the creator of the first Band of Mercy, which promoted teaching children kindness towards non-human animals and led to the Bands of Mercy movement.