Cavell was born in England in 1865. After working as a governess for several years, Cavell decided to become a nurse. She returned to school in 1896 at the London Hospital, Whitechapel. In 1907, Cavell was offered the opportunity to take charge of a clinic and teaching hospital for nurses in Brussels. Here, Cavell helped raise the standards and status of the nursing profession. When World War I broke out in 1914, Cavell was in England visiting her mother. Despite the misgivings of her family, Cavell quickly returned to Belgium and her school. She persuaded her students to aid all wounded soldiers that came through their hospital regardless of their nationality, including German soldiers. Cavell's war efforts soon progressed to aiding British, French, and Belgian soldiers escape from German-occupied Belgium to neutral territory, where they could rejoin their armies. There were rumours that German soldiers were shooting those who assisted Allied troops, but Cavell ignored them, reasoning that "We shall be punished in any case, whether we have done much or little, so let us go ahead and save as many of these unhappy men as possible." It is believed that Cavell helped over 250 men escape. On August 5, 1915, Cavell was arrested and sent to St. Gilles Prison in Brussels. Cavell neither denied her involvement in helping Allied soldiers, nor did she plead for mercy. Despite the intervention of many, including the American and Spanish ambassadors, Cavell was found guilty. Even so, she said: "Standing as I do in view of God and Eternity, I realise that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone. Cavell was shot October 12, 1915 at the Brussels execution grounds, and was buried a few feet from where she fell. There was international outrage at the news of her death. In England, she was mourned as a national heroine. In 1916 the Government of Canada named one of Jasper National Park's most notable mountains in Cavell's honor, thus ensuring that this great humanitarian would never be forgotten.<br><br>