Ambleside Herald & Lakes News 09 April 1881 Page 4 Death of Catherine Howard Suicide at Barrow On Monday morning, J. POOLE, Esq., held an inquest at Barrow on the body of CATHERINE HOWARD wife of DANIEL HOWARD age 38 years who whilst suffering from delirium tremens had gone on to the sands at Cocken Bridge, undressed and drowned herself, the body having been found on Saturday. A verdict of suicide whilst of unsound mind was returned, the Coroner remarking that that was the seventh consecutive suicide through drink over which he had held inquiry. He also said it was a peculiarity when a woman was found drowned she was face downwards, whilst men were mostly faced upwards.