Catherine Walwyn, who died at her Lambourn home, 21 January, 2023, aged 94, was the widow of the legendary racehorse trainer Fulke Waywyn, CVO.
Following her husband's death she took over the licence at Saxon House in Lambourn and trained for three seasons, winning 27 races including the 1993 Sefton Novices' Hurdle with Cardinal Red. She also trained The Argonaut and Furry Knowe for the late Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.
She was born Catherine de Trafford, 5 November, 1928, fourth daughter of Sir Humphrey Edmund de Trafford, 4th Baronet (1891-1971), and his wife the former Hon Cynthia Hilda Evelyn Cadogan (1896-1966), scion of the Earls Cadogan. Her elder sister Ann (1918-87), was Dame Ann Parker Bowles, DCVO, mother of Brig Andrew Parker Bowles (born 27 Dec, 1939), first husband of HM Queen Camilla.
Her father was a senior Jockey Club steward and Classic-winning owner. She married 24 June, 1952, as his second wife, Fulke Thomas Tyndall Walwyn, CVO (born 8 Nov, 1910), son of Lieutenant-Col Fulke James Walwyn (1875-1945), and his wife the former Louisa Greenshields (who died in 1926).
Her husband moved to the Saxon House stables, Lambourn, in 1944, and became one of the most successful National Hunt trainers of all time. Fulke Walwyn trained for many notable owners including Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. He died 18 February, 1991.
Cath Walwyn also enjoyed great success as an owner, including having a half share with Priscilla Hastings in the 1958 Hennessy Gold Cup and Whitbread Gold Cup winner Taxidermist and owning the 1959 Windsor Castle Stakes winner Monamolin, both trained by her husband. She also won the 2010 Buckingham Palace Stakes with the Jamie Osborne-trained Treadwell, who she co-owned with Tony Taylor.
Cath Walwyn had one child, Jane, who was born in 1957 and died from cancer in 2007, and is survived by Jane's daughter Isabel Sanderson.
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