The war hero Edith Cavell died at the age of 49. Here is all you want to know, and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
Prior to her World War I-era execution at the hands of German soldiers, she ushered close to two hundred Allied troops to safety during the German Occupation of Belgium. As a nurse, she remained impartial, treating the battle wounds of soldiers on both sides of the conflict.
She and her three siblings were raised in the village of Swardeston, Norfolk, England, by an Anglican minister father.
Quotes
"I realize that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone.