Edith Cavell is best remembered for helping almost 200 British, French and Belgian soldiers and civilians to escape German-occupied Belgium during the First World War, sheltering them at her house in Brussels and helping to smuggle them into the neutral Netherlands. #ArmisticeDay
After being betrayed to the German authorities in August 1915, Cavell was convicted of war treason and executed by firing squad. The night before her execution, she said, "Patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone." #RemembranceDay #LestWeForget
105 years after her death, Edith Cavell continues to inspire us to resist hatred and division. As a nurse, she treated both German and Allied soldiers, reportedly saying: “I can’t stop while there are lives to be saved.” Today we remember her exceptional service and dedication.
In 1919, Cavell’s body was given a memorial service at Westminster Abbey before being laid to rest in the grounds of @Nrw_Cathedral, close to her birthplace. This nurse’s uniform belonged to Alice Ottaway, a student at @NNUH who was part of the funeral procession. #RemembranceDay
In 1919, Cavell’s body was given a memorial service at Westminster Abbey before being laid to rest in the grounds of @Nrw_Cathedral, close to her birthplace. This nurse’s uniform belonged to Alice Ottaway, a student at @NNUH who was part of the funeral procession. #RemembranceDay
In 1919, Cavell’s body was given a memorial service at Westminster Abbey before being laid to rest in the grounds of @Nrw_Cathedral, close to her birthplace. This nurse’s uniform belonged to Alice Ottaway, a student at @NNUH who was part of the funeral procession. #RemembranceDay
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