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Original Articles

War, Gender and National Mourning: The Significance of the Death and Commemoration of Edith Cavell in Britain

Pages 425-444 | Published online: 19 Aug 2006

References

Books

  • Boston , Noel . 1962 . The Dutiful Edith Cavell , Norwich : Norwich Cathedral .
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Periodicals

  • Raven , Miriam . October 1965 . Fifty Years Ago … . The Lady , 7 : 504 – 10 .
  • Speck , Catherine . 2001 . Edith Cavell: Martyr or Patriot . Australian and New Zealand Journal of Art 2 , no. 1 : 83 – 98 .
  • Walker , Marcena . Fall 2003 . Edith Cavell: WWI Nurse, Hero, Martyr . Journal of Christian Nursing 20 , no. 4 : 38 – 40 .

Public Documents

  • 10825.g.25 “The Unveiling of the Cavell Memorial in St. Martin's Place, Westminster. Wednesday 17 March 1920 at noon.” Invite card.

Imperial War Museum

  • IWM 22(=41)[Cavell, Edith] K34586 Typescript of William Behrens article. “Nurse Cavell—The Truth”, which appeared in Cassell's Magazine No. 1970198 (1928).
  • IWM EC2:23 (48 on corner in pencil). Letter from Edith Cavell to her nurses 14 September 1915.
  • IWM EC2: 24 (49 on corner in pencil). Edith Cavell's last letter to her nurses.

Public Record Office, Kew

  • H.045/10794/302.577 file. “Transfer to UK for burial of remains of persons who have died abroad. Nurse Cavell”, dated 11 April 302.577/6 cutting from Daily Chronicle 10 April 1919.
  • Customs 49/448/8B/669/21923/1919. “Arrangements For Bringing The Body Of Nurse Edith Cavell Into England” 17 April 1919.
  • HLG45/1479 Reg. No.91202/4/157 Ministry of Housing and Local Government BUR46/8/11 Letter from Sir Ronald B. Keefe esq., Chapter Clerk of the Dean and Chapter of Norwich Cathedral to the Secretary of the Home Office Re: Grave of Nurse Edith Cavell, Life's Green, The Cathedral Close, Norwich, dated 10 October 1963.
  • HLG45/1479 Reg. No.91202/4/157 Ministry of Housing and Local Government BUR46/8/11 Letter from J. R. Layton, Ministry of Housing and Local Government to Miss L. Noble, Home Office, Re: Grave of Nurse Edith Cavell, Life's Green, The Cathedral Close, Norwich, dated 28 January 1964.
  • HLG45/1479 Reg. No.91202/4/157 Ministry of Housing and Local Government BUR46/8/11 Letter from Miss L. Noble, Home Office, to Sir Ronald B. Keefe Esq., Chapter Clerk of the Dean and Chapter of Norwich Cathedral, Re: Grave of Nurse Edith Cavell, Life's Green, The Cathedral Close, Norwich, dated 6 February 1964.
  • HO45/10794/302.577. “Transfer to UK for burial of remains of persons who have died abroad. Nurse Cavell”, 11 April 1919.
  • PRO KV2/822 M.O.5(G)I.P.No.25535 Reg. No.52141/M.O.5/G Letter from Major R. Drake. War Office to M.O.5 (Colonel) dated 16 October 1915.
  • PRO KV2/822 M.O.5(G)I.P.No.25535 Reg. No.52141/M.O.5 Letter from Lt.-Col. V.G.W. Kell M.O.5 (G) to Major R. Drake. dated 17 October 1915.
  • PRO KV2/822 M.O.5(G)I.P.No.25535 Reg. No.52238/M.O.5 Letter from H. Lyon, War Office to Lt.-Col. V. G. W. Kell dated 16 October 1915.
  • PRO T1/12566 (Treasury Papers (T.I.) 1920). File No.21156 18 May 1920.

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