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1839 he married a daughter of the late Dr. Clement Carlyon, 
of Truro. During his long residence in Truro he identified 
himself in the most active manner with the welfare of the city, 
and became connected with every institution and society whose 
object was to instruct or do good. He was for many years a 
zealous member of the Royal Institution of Cornwall, and occupied 
its presidential chair. Among his favourite studies was that of 
meteorology, and he was a Fellow of the Meteorological Society. 
He was" also a member of the Council of the British Medical 
Association; once president of the S.W. branch. He became 
corresponding member of the Plymouth Institution in 1856. 
Dr. Barham was a sub-commissioner on the Children's Employ- 
ment Commission, and was author of Report on the Condition of 
Children in Mines, The Sanitary State of Truro, Parish Registers 
of Tavistock, Loss of Life by Burning, Accidents in Mines, the 
contributor of many essays to the medical press, and compiler of 
numerous meteorological tables. In his papers connected with 
mining Dr. Barham evinced a very cordial interest in the well- 
being of the Cornish miner, advocating the better ventilation of 
mines, and the more general adoption of the man engine. He 
also warmly supported the Mining School scheme of the late Sir 
Charles Lemon. Dr. Barham was senior physician of the 
Royal Cornwall Infirmary, and consulting physician of the Truro 
Friendly Society. He was mainly instrumental in procuring the 
erection of the Truro Public Rooms, and some of the other public 
buildings of that city owe their existence in a great measure to 
his exertions — the Bishop's Library and the Diocesan Training 
College for Girls. When in his prime the deceased took an active 
share in the municipal affairs of Truro, and he was senior 
magistrate of the city, and at one time an alderman. 
On January 26th, 1880, the high esteem and regard in which 
Dr. Barham was held found tangible expression in the presentation 
of a fine portrait of himself in oils, by Mr. H. Treffry Dunn. 
It now hangs in Truro Concert Hall, and bears the following 
inscription : " This portrait of Charles Barham, M.D., Cantab., is 
presented to the city of Truro and placed in this hall by a few of 
his numerous friends in recognition of his private worth and long 
and continued public services." His great attachment to the Royal 
Institution of Cornwall endured to the very end; for he was 
present at the last ordinary general meeting, and spoke on the 
