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fell to the lot of Islington's public men, so that he was engrossed in public
work night and day, under the strain of which he broke down, developing
double pneumonia, from which he died, after a very brief illness, on 13th March,
1916, most deeply regretted and respected by everyone who had been privileged
to know him, and by none more than by the young men and boys of St. Mary's
Church and Schools, among whom he was as a boy among boys, encouraging
them in their games, whether football, hockey or cricket, as he believed fully
in the old tag, mens sana in carpore sano, which to-day is the cry of all our
leading educationists. His life was one long round of activities; he
was always doing something for poor suffering humanity, not publicly or
ostentatiously, but quietly and unobtrusively, not letting his left hand know
what his right hand was doing, Indeed, I, who knew him so well, have
only recently learned of many of his good works. These showed that under
a rather austere presence beat a very generous and kindly heart. To the last
he lived a full life most of which was spent in doing good.
I am,
Your faithful servant,
September 15th, 1917.
Medical Officer of Health.