Kathleen Shackleton
(1884-1961), ArtistArtist of 1 portrait
by Kathleen Shackleton
chalk, 1936
NPG 5142
Related People
- Edward Arthur Alexander Shackleton, Baron Shackleton (nephew)
- Cecily Jane Swinford Shackleton (niece)
- Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton (brother)
- Henry Shackleton (father)
- Raymond Swinford Shackleton (nephew)
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Ann Berry
15 January 2016, 07:27
Later in life Kathleen Shackleton lived with one of her sisters (Gladys I think) in a little Georgian terrace house in Westgate, Chichester, West Sussex. Kathleen dealt in antiques, curios etc., trading in The Crypt of Chichester Cathedral, entrance to which is down a flight of stone steps from South Street. (It is now a restaurant.) To a child (as I was then) The Crypt constituted a long, dusky and dusty, utterly fascinating treasure trovel. My memory of Miss Shackleton is that she was quite tall and slim. She was a delightful woman, always kind to me. My mother, a lover of antiques, bought things from her from time to time and I used regularly to visit The Crypt on my way home from Chichester High School. I still possess and am passing on to my own children and grandchildren, with notes of their provenance, items I bought from Miss Shackleton and which she was always happy to put aside for me until I had saved sufficient from my pocket money for the purchase. A miniature silver chair (dolls' house size) a Georgian cut-glass scent bottle with stopper and silver top, an Indian box, full of tiny compartments and inlaid with ivory and a Victorian lady's sewing box are amongst the things I bought from her. As I write this, in the corner of my living room is a Georgian music cabinet with intricate wood inlay which she sold to my mother. I grew up, married, had children, life moved on. I assume that when Kathleen Shackleton died in 1961 she was still living in Chichester and died either at home or in the local hospital. I did not know until now that she had been no mean artist!
Ann Berry
15 January 2016, 09:53
Further to my earlier communication, I have since spoken with my younger sister, who tells me that I am wrong - it was Gladys Shackleton who sold antiques in The Crypt, NOT Kathleen. Kathleen was indeed the artist - my sister recalls meeting her once, briefly, when she was involved in setting up a display of works by local amateur artists in Chichester and I am told my mother, an amateur artist, knew her. So apologies for the erroneous information - but you may be interested anyway. If these details are not recorded within living memory, they are lost for all time. The two sisters did indeed live together in Chichester.