Lives of the First World War

Edith Cavell worked in Brussels at a nursing school but after the occupation of Brussels by the German Army in 1914 she became involved in helping allied soldiers reach the safety of neutral Holland. On 4 August 1915 she was arrested and charged with helping allied soldiers to escape. After a Court Martial she was executed by firing squad on 12 October 1915 at the Champ de Tir in Brussels. She met her death with outstanding courage and dignity and was nationally honoured by a state funeral in London before her final burial in Norwich Cathedral.

Portrait of Edith Cavell before the First World War.

Pre-War Life in Brussels - A portrait of nurse Edith Cavell as she sits in a garden her two dogs. The dog on the right, "Jack" was rescued after her execution.

A view of the grave of Nurse Edith Cavell in Brussels. Many wreaths decorate the grave, including one from King Albert of Belgium, which can be seen hanging on the fence to the right hand side of the grave. A Union flag also decorates the grave.

A portrait of Edith Cavell, head of L'Ecole d'Infirmiere Dimplonier (Belgian nursing school) in Brussels, in her uniform, before the First World War.

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Written to one of her nursing sisters, probably referring to Sister Wilkins. Edith talks about the settling of her accounts and says that certain money should be spent on the purchase of a clock for the entrance hall, presumably for the hospital.

Written to one of her nursing sisters, probably referring to Sister Wilkins.

The vicarage built by Edith's father, the Rev. Frederick Cavell for his family.

Statue with famous quote from Cavell.

Poppy

Postcard of Edith Cavell and her dogs. Includes a quote from her last letter and her signature.

Edith's statue on the memorial in London opposite the National Portrait Gallery

ediths grave at norwich cathedral taken today 100 years after her death

Memorial of Edith's execution

Grave of Nurse Cavell

In memory of all the Allied Soldiers she helped.

Steeple Bumpstead memorial plaque

The church where the Edith Memorial plaque is.

A group photograph showing Nurse Edith Cavell (seated centre) with a group of her multinational student nurses whom she trained in Brussels. They are sitting in a garden, presumably the garden of the training hospital in Brussels.This item is available to be shared and re-used under the terms of the IWM Non Commercial Licence.

A Memorial to Voluntary Aid Detachment and Professional Nurses who lost their lives in the 1st and 2nd World Wars, at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire, dedicated and unveiled on 4th June 2018 at an event attended by HRH The Countess of Wessex GCVO, Royal Patron of the Nursing Memorial Appeal. The memorial takes the form of hands cast in bronze holding a globe carrying the names of nurses who lost their lives in service in the two World Wars. Further information about the memorial can be found on the Nursing Memorial Appeal website at www.nursingmemorialappeal.org.uk

This is a photo of the north face of Mount Edith Cavell, located in Japer National Park, Alberta, Canada.

Memorial plaque in Peterborough Cathedral dedicated to Edith Cavell

There is a street named for Edith Cavell-- Edith Cavell Boulevard-- in the Lake Erie beach town of Port Stanley, Ontario. It is the first street running parallel to the lake in its part of town and has a small parking area/entrance to Erie Rest Beach.

War Memorial (detail) Sacred Trinity Church, Salford, Lancashire

Sacred Trinity Church, Salford, Lancashire https://sacredtrinity.org.uk/

War Memorial, Sacred Trinity Church, Salford, Lancashire