Nurse Cavell Memorial, St Martin's in the Fields

Edith Cavell is known for her statement that "patriotism is not enough".

She was born in Swadeston in Norfolk, where her father was vicar for 45 years. She trained as a nurse in London and was recruited for a newly established nursing school in Brussels. She launched a nursing journal and trained nurses for hospitals, schools and kindergartens throughout Belgium.

When WW1 broke out, she was visiting her mother in Norfolk. She returned to Brussels where her clinic and nursing school were taken over by the Red Cross.

In late 1914, after the German occupation of Brussels, Edith Cavell began sheltering British soldiers and helping them to escape to neutral Netherlands. The underground organisation she helped develop guided 200 Allied soldiers to safety.

She was arrested in August 1915 and was held in prison for 10 weeks. She admitted her guilt and signed a statement re-affirming her actions. The German military court sentenced her to death. Here last words were: "I am glad to die for my country."

Numerous memorials were erected across the UK and Nurse Cavell became an Allied heroine. This memorial is near St Martin's in the Fields, London.