William Walker meets Laura Ashley
Introduction
The photograph on this page of William Walker meets Laura Ashley by Graham Horn as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Graham Horn Taken: 17 Oct 2009
William Walker was a diver who is famous for saving Winchester cathedral when, between 1906 and 1911, he spent every day below the east end of the cathedral in cold and dark water carrying out underpinning works. The pub, established in 1860, was subsequently renamed in his honour. Laura Ashley was a clothing and furnishings designer who set up a chain of shops that are seen in virtually every British town. She is not known to have saved any cathedrals or have had a pub named after her.
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