 The compiler of his long obituary in the "Westmorland Gazette" 11 January 1868 remembers his loving care of the orphaned family and his continuous study of drawing.He also speaks of his athletic agility and of his feats of daring when he climbed the donjon tower of the then much higher Kendal Castle, and, running round the top leapt the terrific gorge to the consternation and admiration of the large crowd.He later went on to attract admiration in London for his skating performances on the Serpentine river in Hyde Park, eclipsing the best men in the Skating Club.