Papers of Mary Veazey

This material is held atRoyal College of Nursing Archives

  • Reference
    • GB 1199 C13
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1914-1918
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 0.01m

Scope and Content

This collection contains a First World War Christmas card. Coloured illustration of Edith Cavell on fabric. Underneath the picture reads 'Nurse Cavell Died gloriously October 13th 1915 - Dulce et decorum est pro patri mori'. Latin translation: "it is sweet and glorious to die for one's country". This had been kept as a souvenir by nurse Mary Veazey.

Access Information

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