Catherine Smithies | |
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.jpg) Portrait from obituary | |
| Born | Catherine Bywater 1785 |
| Died | 1877 (aged 92) London, England |
| Resting place | Abney Park Cemetery, London, England |
| Occupation(s) | 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 campaigner 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.