Catherine Sinclair
(1800-1864)
woman and novelist
Died aged 64
Wikidata WikipediaCatherine Sinclair (17 April 1800 – 6 August 1864) was a Scottish novelist and children's writer, who departed from the moralising approach common in that period. She is credited with discovering that the author of the initially anonymous Waverley Novels was Sir Walter Scott.
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Commemorated on 1 plaque
Catherine Sinclair Born 17 April 1800 Died 6 August 1864 She was the friend of all children and through her book Holiday House speaks to them still. Besides success in her writings which were many and popular, she was an early pioneer in philanthropy. Her volunteer Brigade for the boys of Leith was the first of its kind, she initiated Cooking Depots for working men and erected the first drinking fountain in Edinburgh; her Hall for lectures and her work amongst cabmen endeared her name to different sections of her fellow-citizens. This monument was raised by some of her many friends. The inscription, except the name and dates was added in 1901 by her affectionate nephew, Sir Tollemache Sinclair, Bart., of Ulbster, Caithness-shire.
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