Edith Cavell

[Magpie]

Good news for collectors of WW1 nursing memoribilia, the Government have agreed a new £5 coin celebrating Edith Cavell will be issued next year. There was a petition to achieve this. She will be only the second non royal woman to feature on a commemorative coin. The first was Florence Nightingale. The decision was announced yesterday by Nicky Morgan, the financial secretary to the Treasury and minister for women. She said " Edith Cavell risked her life to help allied forces to escape, and in doing so paid the ultimate price." Cavell was tried for treason by the Germans and executed for helping allied forces escape across the border to the Netherlands.
She is known for saying " patriotism is not enough." A great tribute to a brave nurse.

[myk1066]

I agree.
Mike

[wilfb]

A very brave lady....

Will.