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This bronze commemorative plaque records: William Walker - diver 1869-1918 ...who saved the Cathedral with his own hands... 1906-1911
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William Walker was a diver who played a crucial role in saving Exeter Cathedral from collapse between 1906 and 1911 by reinforcing its foundations underwater.
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