Use historical sources to discover details of her life Piece together Edith Louisa Cavell’s story Use historical sources to discover details of her life © IWM Q 15064B

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Extracts from 1881 Census – The Vicarage, Swardeston, Norfolk © Crown Copyright Images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, England Image uploaded for educational purposes, all rights reserved

Transcript of 1881 Census Name Relationship to head of family Condition as to marriage Age at last birthday Occupation Birthplace Frederick Cavell Head Married 56 Vicar of Swardeston St Andrews Holbourn, Middlesex Edith L Cavell Daughter Single 15 Scholar Swardeston, Norfolk Florence M Cavell 13 Mary S Cavell 10 John F Cavell Son 8 Harriet J Baker Servant 27 Governess Chackmore, Buckinghamshire Mary A Pinnock 22 Cook Hethersett, Norfolk Lavinia Pearce 21 Housemaid Stoke Holy Cross, Norfolk

Extracts from 1901 Census – Highgate Infirmary, St Pancras, London © Crown Copyright Images reproduced by courtesy of The National Archives, London, England Image uploaded for educational purposes, all rights reserved

Transcript of 1901 Census Name Marital status Age at last birthday Occupation Birthplace Edith Louisa Cavell Single 35 Superintendent of Night Nurses Norwich, Norfolk

Extract of a letter written by Edith to one of her nursing sisters IWM Collections Q 58133/A

Transcript of letter written by Edith to one of her nursing sisters I am asking you to take charge of my will and do a few things for me – you have been very kind my dear and I thank you and the nurses for all you have done for me in these last 10 weeks. My love to you all – I am not afraid but quite happy. Yours, E. Cavell 11 October 1915

Proclamation, Brussels, 12 October 1915 IWM Collections Art Proclamation, Brussels, 12 October 1915 IWM Collections Art.IWM PST 6318

Translation of Proclamation IWM Collections Art.IWM PST 6318 The Tribunal of the Imperial German War Council sitting in Brussels has pronounced the following sentences: The following are sentenced to death for treason in an organized band: Edith Cavell, a teacher in Brussels. Philippe Bancq, an architect in Brussels. Jeanne de Belleville, from Montignies. Louise Thuiliez, a secondary school teacher in Lille. Louis Severin, a pharmacist in Brussels. Albert Libiez, an advocate in Mons. On the same grounds the following were sentenced to fifteen years of hard labour: Hermann Capiau, an engineer in Wasmes; Ada Bodart, in Brussels; Georges Derveau, a pharmacist in Pâturages; Mary de Croy, in Bellignies. At the same sitting, the War Council pronounced sentences of hard labour and prison varying in length between two and eight years against seventeen others accused of treason towards the Imperial Armies. Where Bancq and Edith Cavell are concerned, the sentence has already been fully implemented. The General who is Governor of Brussels brings these facts to the knowledge of the public so that they may serve as a warning. Brussels, 12 October 1915. The Governor of the City, General von Bissing.

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