“Patriotism is not enough.”

Today marks the anniversary of South Norfolk’s Edith Cavell’s execution in 1915. As flowers surround her London memorial, her final words still resonate:

“I must have no hatred or bitterness for anyone.”

#EdithCavell #SouthNorfolk

"Ask Father Gahan to tell my loved ones later on that my soul, as I believe, is safe and that I am glad to die for my country."

🩺 #EdithCavell, English nurse, was executed by German firing squad #OTD 12 October 1915. #Nursing #History