WILLIAM Cooke, a 19th century Exeter-based surgeon, was the first to be prosecuted for grave-robbing in 1826 for the removal of a female body from St David's cemetery.
He will be the subject of a talk by Dr Sadru Bhanji on Saturday, October 18, in the Rougemont Room in Exeter Central Library.
It is the latest in a series of Saturday morning talks organised by Exeter Civic Society and will run from 10.30am to noon.
Further information is available from the society's secretary Pamela Coleman on 07857 599232.
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