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  1. Edith Cavell | World War I, Martyr, Execution | Britannica

    WebEdith Cavell (born December 4, 1865, Swardeston, Norfolk, England—died October 12, 1915, Brussels, Belgium) was an English nurse who …

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    Edith Cavell (1865-1915) was a British nurse, working in German-occupied Belgium during the First World War. She helped hundreds of British, French and Belgian soldiers escape the Germans and was arrested, tried and executed in 1915. Edith was born in the village of Swardeston, Norfolk.
    Edith Cavell died as a pioneering nurse exactly 100 years ago, executed by the German army on 12 October 1915 for helping British soldiers get home from Belgium. Her death became notorious across the world, and she was celebrated as a martyr for freedom.
    But with all the propaganda that followed, how much do we truly know about the woman who was revered as a heroine? A vicar's daughter born at Swardeston, near Norwich, Edith Cavell worked as a nurse at the Berkendael Institute in Brussels from 1907, where she helped pioneer modern nursing techniques in Belgium.
    An image of nurse Edith Cavell, sitting in a garden in Brussels with her two dogs before the outbreak of the First World War. The dog on the left, "Jack" was rescued after her execution. By 20 August, Brussels was occupied by the Germans.
  3. Who Was Edith Cavell? | Imperial War Museums

  4. Edith Cavell | National WWI Museum and Memorial

    WebOct 18, 2015 · Edith Cavell. Edith Cavell was a British nurse who operated a medical clinic and nursing school in Brussels at the start of the war in August 1914. She chose to stay in her adopted homeland when the …

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