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esteem of the Patients and Students. | As Lecturer he attracted the admiration 
| and won the confidence of the latter by his profound | knowledge and earnest 
eloquence. | As Physician he was beloved by the former | for the unwearied 
attention and kindness with which | he devoted his eminent talents | to the cure 
of their ailments | or the relief of their sufferings. 
Re Ss eo Se 
In the Pathological Museum of Guy’s Hospital there is a marble 
bust of him by Joseph Towne, placed there, as recorded “on its 
pedestal, by his medical colleagues ; and one of the wards of the 
hospital is now called “Addison Ward.” Not only was he one of 
the most eminent English physicians of his time ; he was moreover 
aman of European reputation. Once, when he happened to be 
in Paris on a professional visit to one of the Rothschilds, a public 
dinner was given in his honour, which was attended by all the 
most distinguished members of the French medical profession. 
He was one of the well known Cumberland family of the Addisons 
of Lanercost Banks, and always looked on the Banks as his home; 
which he resorted to every autumn for his holidays. In Lanercost 
Abbey he was married ; and, in accordance with his own wish, he 
lies buried under the shade of an ancient yew in the churchyard.* 
On the south side of the east pier of the arcade are Sir Edgar 
Boehm’s medallion portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Howard, 
and below them the following inscription : ; 
In this church was buried Charles Howard, fifth son of George, sixth earl of 
Carlisle ; also Mary, his wife, daughter of James Parke, Baron Wensleydale, 
_ who died at the age of 21 after one year of married life. He mourned for her 
all his life, finding his consolation in sincere and simple piety, in unselfish and 
fervent love for old and young, and in a single-minded and ardent devotion to 
the cause of progress and liberty, which cause he supported with unswerving 
_ stedfastness for 39 years as member for East Cumberland. He died beloved of 
all A.D. 1879, aged 65 years, Their son George Howard places this tablet in 
_ loving remembrance, 
Forty years save one are a long period for a man to remain 
 uninterruptedly in the public position which Mr. Charles Howard 
a *¥For a very interesting memoir of this remarkable man see Dr. Lonsdale’s 
Worthies of Cumberland (vol. iv. pp. 239—272), from which the above particu- 
lars are taken. 
