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Mary Catterall

FRCR, FACR (Hon), DSc (Hon), MMBS
Born
Eileen Mary Williamson

12 July 1922
Died4 October 2015
EducationLondon Hospital Medical School

Mary Catterall (1922–2015) was a British medical doctor and sculptor.[1]

Early life[edit]

Mary Catterall was born in London to William Rowley Williamson and Anne Marguerite Wlliamson.[citation needed] Catterall attended St Helen's School in Middlesex.[2] She worked as a despatch rider for the Home Guard from 1939 to 1941.[2]

Medical career[edit]

Catterall is recognised across the world for her pioneering work in neutron therapy.[3] In 1943, she completed her initial training as a physiotherapist before deciding to re-train as a doctor.[1] Having passed her first MB, Catterall was accepted at the London Hospital Medical School in an intake of 70 men and seven women.[2] In 1959–1960, Catterall was a Research Fellow at the University of Leeds.[4]

In the 1960s Catterall gained international attention for her work at Hammersmith Hospital using an early 5 MeV cyclotron for neutron therapy treatment.[3][5] She worked at Hammersmith Hospital until 1987, and wrote articles for medical journals during this period.[citation needed] In 1978 Catterall gave a guest lecture at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Illinois.[6] By 1982, the Cyclotron Unit at Hammersmith Hospital was at risk of closure, and Catterall was offered a job in the United States of America.[7]

Catterall was a member of the British Institute of Radiology, Royal College of Radiologists and a Fellow of the American College of Radiology.[citation needed] In 1982, Catterall was awarded an honorary degree by Durham University as part of their 150th anniversary events.[8][9]

Sculpture[edit]

Catterall first began to model in clay during the Second World War.[1] She later learned from the sculptor Humphrey Paget.[1] Around 1968–1969, Catterall created a maquette in vinyl gel plaster for a memorial to John F. Kennedy, consisting of a group of figures representing Kennedy's interests including Medicare, race issues and underdeveloped countries.[10]

Catterall was a member of the Chelsea Art Society.[11] In 1998, Catterall sculpted a bust of John Ruskin to be exhibited in the Summer Exhibition at Holy Trinity, Sloane Street.[12] The National Army Museum acquired five Bosnian sculptures by Catterall in 2008.[2]

Collections[edit]

Catterall's work is held in the following permanent public collections:

Title Year Medium Gallery no. Gallery Location
Bust of Gen Sir Michael Rose, Commander UNPROFOR Bosnia, 1994 1994 bronze resin 2009-01-3 National Army Museum London
Colonel Sir John Hunt (1910–1998) - bronze resin WINGJ:2006.1531 The Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum Winchester, England
Dr Archibald E. Clark-Kennedy (1893–1985) c.1980 bronze resin RLHINV/896 The Royal London Hospital Museum London
Dr Derek Vonberg (1922–2015) 1994 bronze resin HH.1579 Imperial Health Charity Art Collection London
First Meeting 1950 bronze resin HH.1582 Imperial Health Charity Art Collection London
'Frenzy', 'Peacekeepers', 'Broken' (triptych) 1994 bronze resin 2009-01-4 National Army Museum London
Sculpture 1994 bronze resin 2009-01-5 National Army Museum London
Trinitarian Madonna - - - Holy Trinity, Sloane Street London

Legacy[edit]

The annual Dr Mary Catterall Lecture is organised by the Cyclotron Trust for Cancer Treatment, and was first delivered in 2016.[3]

Catterall established the charity Encouragement Through The Arts and Talking (ETAT), which "aims to relieve isolation and stimulate new ideas through participation in the arts."[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Mussared, Caroline (18 January 2016). "Mary Catterall". BMJ. 352: i290. doi:10.1136/bmj.i290. ISSN 1756-1833. S2CID 220103384.
  2. ^ a b c d "Wellcome Library Western Manuscripts and Archives catalogue". archives.wellcomelibrary.org. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Dr Mary Catterall Lecture – Cyclotrontrust". Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  4. ^ University of Leeds Calendar 1959–60 (PDF). Leeds: Jowett & Sowry Ltd. 1960. p. 181.
  5. ^ Physics is Fun: Memoirs of a Life in Physics. Richard Wilson. 2011. ISBN 9780615421582.
  6. ^ "VIP VISITOR: CANCER SCIENTIST" (PDF). Ferminews. Vol. 1, no. 6. 15 June 1978. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  7. ^ Information, Reed Business (13 May 1982). "Question mark hangs over neutron therapy in London". New Scientist. 94 (1305): 401. ISSN 0028-6664. {{cite journal}}: |first1= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ Salthouse, E. C. (1982). "The Master's Letter" (PDF). Castellum (35): 1. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  9. ^ Holliday, F. G. T. (1983). "Vice-Chancellor's Convocation Address". University of Durham Gazette. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  10. ^ Morton, R. S. (1990). "Syphilis in art: an entertainment in four parts (part 4)". Genitourin Med. 66 (4): 293–294. doi:10.1136/STI.66.4.280. PMC 1194532. PMID 2202658. S2CID 35253048.
  11. ^ "The Chelsea Art Society Annual Open Art Exhibition 2014" (PDF). Chelsea Art Society. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  12. ^ Dearden, James S. (1999). John Ruskin : a life in pictures. Sheffield: Academic Press. ISBN 1841270466. OCLC 50662016.
  13. ^ "Right at Home Central London to Support A Westminster Arts Charity". www.homecare.co.uk. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2019.

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