Mary Catterall

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

Early life Mary Catterall was born in London to William Rowley Williamson and Anne Marguerite Wlliamson. Catterall attended St Helen's School in Middlesex. She worked as a despatch rider for the Home Guard from 1939 to 1941. In 1943, she completed her initial training as a physiotherapist before deciding to re-train as a doctor.

In the 1960s, Catterall gained international attention for her work at Hammersmith Hospital using an early 5 MeV cyclotron for neutron therapy treatment. She worked at Hammersmith Hospital until 1987, and wrote articles for medical journals during this period. In 1978, Catterall gave a guest lecture at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Illinois. 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.

Catterall was a member of the British Institute of Radiology and the Royal College of Radiologists, and a fellow of the American College of Radiology. In 1982, Catterall was awarded an honorary degree by Durham University as part of its 150th anniversary events.

Sculpture Catterall first began to model in clay during the Second World War.

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