鈥楾o the memory of a great Englishwoman'. A tribute to Edith Cavell.Edith Louisa Cavell (/ 'k忙v?l/; 4 December 1865 - 12 October 1915) was a British nurse and patriot. She is celebrated for saving the lives of soldiers from all sides without distinction and in helping some 200 Allied soldiers escape from German-occupied Belgium during World War I; for which she was arrested. She was subsequently court-martialled; found guilty of treason and sentenced to death. Despite international pressure for mercy; she was shot by a German firing squad. A picture of General Moritz Ferdinand Freiherr von Bissing (30 January 1844 - 18 April 1917); who signed the warrant for the execution of Edith Cavell.London; 1915.From: Daily Sketch.Daily Sketch; 22 October 1915London; British Library.