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}}'''Katherine "Kathy" Costello Wainwright''' (née '''Nightingale''') was the sister of [[Larry Nightingale]] and a friend of [[Sally Sparrow]]. She was born no later than [[1989]].
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|death date  = [[1987]]
|spouse = Ben Wainwright
|mother = Larry Nightingale's mum{{!}}Kathy Nightingale's mother
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'''Katherine "Kathy" Costello Wainwright''' (née '''Nightingale''') was the sister of [[Larry Nightingale]] and a friend of [[Sally Sparrow]]. She was born circa [[1985]].


In [[2007]], she visited [[Wester Drumlins]] with Sally. There she was sent back in time to [[Hull]] on [[5 December]] [[1920]] by a [[Weeping Angel]]. Stranded, she started a new life, married [[Ben Wainwright]] and had three children, including a daughter, also named [[Sally Wainwright|Sally]].
== Biography ==
=== Early life ===
Kathy Nightingale was born in [[Lancashire]] in the [[1980s]], ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)}}) more specifically circa [[1985]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Very Real Mystery of Wester Drumlins (short story)}}) Her birthday was [[29 January]]. ([[GAME]]: {{cs|The Lonely Assassins (video game)}})


In 1969, the [[Tenth Doctor]], working from information given to him by Sally Sparrow, contacted Kathy and enlisted her aid in sending a message to Sally in 2007, although it would be another eighteen years before she did so.
Her brother, Larry, considered her to be "the smart one". Both of their parents passed away, after which Larry rarely contacted her, unless he needed a place to stay. He would later express regret that he hadn't spoken to her more. ([[GAME]]: {{cs|The Lonely Assassins (video game)}})


She died in [[1987]], shortly after writing a letter that her grandson, [[Malcolm Wainwright]], delivered to Sally Sparrow in 2007. Unlike [[Billy Shipton]] who, in order to fulfil his instructions, had to be given the date of his death, it appears that Kathy wasn't given this information, as her letter suggested the possibility that she might still be alive for a time after writing the letter.
=== Encounter with the Weeping Angels ===
In the [[2000s]],{{note|While ''[[Blink (TV story)|Blink]]'' itself uncontroversially sets its main setting in [[2007]] and "twenty minutes to [[Red Hatching]]" a year later in [[2008]]—as Kathy Nightingale's letter describes taking "one breath in 2007 and the next in [[1920]]", and the [[Tenth Doctor]]'s side of his conversation with [[Sally Sparrow]] in [[1969]] happens 38 years before Sally says hers—these are contradicted by heavily conflicting dates in the ''[[Redacted (audio series)|Redacted]]'' audio series later on regarding both Kathy's disappearance and the Red Hatching. In ''[[Angels (audio story)|Angels]]'', [[Abby McPhail]] identifies 2008 as the year of Kathy's disappearance, which suggests [[2009]] as the year of the Red Hatching. In ''[[Salvation (audio story)|Salvation]]'', the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] recognises the Red Hatching as the cause of death of [[Andy Proctor]], who was last seen by his daughter [[Cleo Proctor|Cleo]] "nearly 20 years" before [[2022]] according to ''[[Recruits (audio story)|Recruits]]''. ''Blink'' itself then contradicts ''Redacted'' by having Sally state that Kathy was a "lying cow" for telling her future husband she was 17 (which she ''would'' actually have been, being born in 1985, if Blink was set in 2002).}} she visited [[Wester Drumlins]] with Sally to investigate the premises. There she was sent back in time to [[Hull]] on [[5 December]] [[1920]] by a [[Weeping Angel]] after being distracted by a mysterious man trying to give Sally a letter. Stranded, she started a new life and married [[Ben Wainwright]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Blink (TV story)}})


Viewing Kathy's tombstone in 2007, Sally saw that the birthdate on it would have made Kathy eighteen in 1920, indicating that Kathy lied about her age when she reestablished her life in the 1920s, meaning that she likely died in her 90s as opposed to the gravestone's age of 85.
=== Life in the past ===
[[File:Old Kathy (Blink).jpg|thumb|left|An elderly Kathy with her grandchildren. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Blink (TV story)}})]]
They had two sons, [[Matthew Wainwright|Matthew]] and [[Joseph Wainwright|Joseph]], and a daughter which she named [[Sally Wainwright|Sally]] after her friend. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)}})


The Weeping Angel consumed the potential energy from the time Kathy Nightingale would have spent in the present. ([[TV]]: ''[[Blink]]'')
Her husband died of [[influenza]] in [[1962]], and Kathy grew old among her children and grandchildren. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)}})
 
In 1969, the [[Tenth Doctor]], working from information given to him by Sally Sparrow, contacted Kathy and enlisted her aid in sending a message to Sally in the 2000s, although it was another eighteen years before she did so.
 
She died in [[1987]], shortly after writing a [[letter]] that her grandson, [[Malcolm Wainwright]], delivered to Sally Sparrow in the 2000s.
 
=== Legacy ===
Viewing Kathy's tombstone in the 2000s, Sally saw that the birthdate on it would have made Kathy eighteen in 1920. This led Sally to jokingly call her friend a "lying cow", indicating that Kathy lied about her age when she re-established her life in the 1920s.
 
The Weeping Angel consumed the potential energy from the time Kathy Nightingale would have spent in the present. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Blink (TV story)}})
 
Despite his sister's disappearance, Larry Nightingale kept Kathy as a contact in [[Larry Nightingale's mobile phone|his mobile phone]]. On her birthday in [[2021]] he texted her number in her memory, but [[Graham (The Lonely Assassins)|Graham]] replied. By this time, Kathy's number had been sold by her provider. ([[GAME]]: {{cs|The Lonely Assassins (video game)}})
 
== Personality ==
A number of years after Kathy's disappearance, Larry stated to Sally that "Kathy would be livid if she knew you've spent all this time grovelling". This was part of the reason why he was able to move on. He told her that his sister "[could] get quite scary". ([[GAME]]: {{cs|The Lonely Assassins (video game)}})
 
== Footnotes ==
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Coincidentally, another individual, [[Julia Hardwick]], was also known to have been transported back in time to Hull by the Weeping Angels. She arrived around [[1887]]. Julia died in [[1949]]. ([[WC]]: ''[[A Ghost Story for Christmas]]'')
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Latest revision as of 15:07, 26 October 2024

Katherine "Kathy" Costello Wainwright (née Nightingale) was the sister of Larry Nightingale and a friend of Sally Sparrow. She was born circa 1985.

Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]

Early life[[edit] | [edit source]]

Kathy Nightingale was born in Lancashire in the 1980s, (PROSE: The Time Traveller's Almanac [+]Loading...["The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)"]) more specifically circa 1985. (PROSE: The Very Real Mystery of Wester Drumlins [+]Loading...["The Very Real Mystery of Wester Drumlins (short story)"]) Her birthday was 29 January. (GAME: The Lonely Assassins [+]Loading...["The Lonely Assassins (video game)"])

Her brother, Larry, considered her to be "the smart one". Both of their parents passed away, after which Larry rarely contacted her, unless he needed a place to stay. He would later express regret that he hadn't spoken to her more. (GAME: The Lonely Assassins [+]Loading...["The Lonely Assassins (video game)"])

Encounter with the Weeping Angels[[edit] | [edit source]]

In the 2000s,[nb 1] she visited Wester Drumlins with Sally to investigate the premises. There she was sent back in time to Hull on 5 December 1920 by a Weeping Angel after being distracted by a mysterious man trying to give Sally a letter. Stranded, she started a new life and married Ben Wainwright. (TV: Blink [+]Loading...["Blink (TV story)"])

Life in the past[[edit] | [edit source]]

An elderly Kathy with her grandchildren. (TV: Blink [+]Loading...["Blink (TV story)"])

They had two sons, Matthew and Joseph, and a daughter which she named Sally after her friend. (PROSE: The Time Traveller's Almanac [+]Loading...["The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)"])

Her husband died of influenza in 1962, and Kathy grew old among her children and grandchildren. (PROSE: The Time Traveller's Almanac [+]Loading...["The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)"])

In 1969, the Tenth Doctor, working from information given to him by Sally Sparrow, contacted Kathy and enlisted her aid in sending a message to Sally in the 2000s, although it was another eighteen years before she did so.

She died in 1987, shortly after writing a letter that her grandson, Malcolm Wainwright, delivered to Sally Sparrow in the 2000s.

Legacy[[edit] | [edit source]]

Viewing Kathy's tombstone in the 2000s, Sally saw that the birthdate on it would have made Kathy eighteen in 1920. This led Sally to jokingly call her friend a "lying cow", indicating that Kathy lied about her age when she re-established her life in the 1920s.

The Weeping Angel consumed the potential energy from the time Kathy Nightingale would have spent in the present. (TV: Blink [+]Loading...["Blink (TV story)"])

Despite his sister's disappearance, Larry Nightingale kept Kathy as a contact in his mobile phone. On her birthday in 2021 he texted her number in her memory, but Graham replied. By this time, Kathy's number had been sold by her provider. (GAME: The Lonely Assassins [+]Loading...["The Lonely Assassins (video game)"])

Personality[[edit] | [edit source]]

A number of years after Kathy's disappearance, Larry stated to Sally that "Kathy would be livid if she knew you've spent all this time grovelling". This was part of the reason why he was able to move on. He told her that his sister "[could] get quite scary". (GAME: The Lonely Assassins [+]Loading...["The Lonely Assassins (video game)"])

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ While Blink itself uncontroversially sets its main setting in 2007 and "twenty minutes to Red Hatching" a year later in 2008—as Kathy Nightingale's letter describes taking "one breath in 2007 and the next in 1920", and the Tenth Doctor's side of his conversation with Sally Sparrow in 1969 happens 38 years before Sally says hers—these are contradicted by heavily conflicting dates in the Redacted audio series later on regarding both Kathy's disappearance and the Red Hatching. In Angels, Abby McPhail identifies 2008 as the year of Kathy's disappearance, which suggests 2009 as the year of the Red Hatching. In Salvation, the Thirteenth Doctor recognises the Red Hatching as the cause of death of Andy Proctor, who was last seen by his daughter Cleo "nearly 20 years" before 2022 according to Recruits. Blink itself then contradicts Redacted by having Sally state that Kathy was a "lying cow" for telling her future husband she was 17 (which she would actually have been, being born in 1985, if Blink was set in 2002).
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