The Diver Who Saved Winchester Cathedral

In 1905 parts of Winchester Cathedral were under serious threat of collapse. But the Cathedral was built on a high water table and any trenches that were dug around the foundation quickly filled with water. This called for a diver  to shore up the historic foundations with concrete to preserve one of England's greatest buildings. That diver was William Walker. He worked from 1906 until 1911 supporting the Cathedral using more than 25,000 bags of concrete, 115,000 concrete blocks and 900,000 bricks.
He was a hero but a modest one.

Read more about him here: BBC - Hampshire - History - Saving the Cathedral

Thanks Bruce!