Edith Cavell Memorial, London
Work in History
Edith Cavell Memorial, London has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Rest Is History. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Dominic SandbrookBritish historian, author and co-host of The Rest Is History
Sandbrook sees a tension between the statue's 'patriotism is not enough' message and Cavell's last words about dying for her country.
“what's written on the statue, patriotism is not enough. This implies that she is a Christian heroine”
The Rest Is History: 674. The First World War: The Spy Who Took on the Germans (Part 4) (May 27, 2026) · Listen from 59:04
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- The Rest Is History · 1 episode
Episodes
674. The First World War: The Spy Who Took on the Germans (Part 4)The Rest Is History · May 27, 2026 · 1 h 8 min
Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland recount the life, resistance work, trial and 1915 execution of British nurse Edith Cavell in German-occupied Belgium, and her posthumous legend.