Edith Cavell, a heroine in Britain and Belgium, was expanding the hospital for wounded soldiers when arrested A cathedral has been gifted a letter written by World War One nurse Edith Cavell just ...

Edith Cavell was a British nurse who is remembered for helping injured soldiers of all nationalities during World War One. Edith saved the lives of soldiers from all sides without distinction.

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The first part of the funeral service for nurse Edith Cavell was held at Westminster Abbey on 15th May 1919. She had been shot at dawn by the Germans on 12th October 1915 for aiding the escape of ...