Peter Hennis blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: Doctor Peter Hennis Behind this wall is the restored grave of Peter Hennis a much admired and revered physician and the hero of the Exeter cholera outbreak of 1832. He died following a duel on Haldon Racecourse in 1833. Recorded plaque organisation: Exeter Civic Society.

Dr Peter Hennis was a renowned physician who played a crucial role during the Exeter cholera outbreak of 1832, and he is remembered for his dedication to medicine; tragically, he died after a duel on Haldon Racecourse in 1833.