What is recorded here
The public map records this plaque for Edith Cavell. Its recorded inscription reads: Edith Cavell (1865-1915) Pioneer of Modern Nursing in Belgium and Heroine of the Great War trained and worked here 1896-1901
Edith Cavell was a British nurse who became renowned for her work during World War I, where she aided Allied soldiers and was executed by German firing squad for her efforts, making her a symbol of resistance against oppression.
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