William Walker (died 1918) was a diver. Working in water up to a depth of 6 m, during the period 1906-1912, he shored up the southern and eastern sides of Winchester Cathedral with over 25000 bags of concrete, 115000 concrete blocks and 900000 bricks. He was awarded the MVO. 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The metre (American spelling: meter), symbol: m, is the basic unit of distance (or of length, in the parlance of the physical sciences) in the International System of Units. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... Winchester Cathedral in Winchester, Hampshire is one of the largest cathedrals in England. ... This article is about the construction material. ... Victoria founded the Royal Victorian Order. ...
William Walker died during the influenza epidemic of 1918. Negatively stained flu virions. ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
William II of England (son of William I, "the Conqueror") was buried in the cathedral on August 11, 1100, after he was killed in a hunting accident in nearby New Forest.
Nowadays the cathedral draws many tourists as a result of its association with Jane Austen, who died in the city and is buried in the cathedral's north aisle of the nave.
At the beginning of the 20th century, some waterlogged foundations on the south and east walls were reinforced by a diver, WilliamWalker, packing the foundations with more than 25,000 bags of concrete, 115,000 concrete blocks and 900,000 bricks.
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