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The Death of Edith Cavell music video by Peacock's Tale
There was a film of this story on TV in my very early childhood and it really stuck because it was the first I saw that didn't end happily. (Most war films then had been very upbeat in their emphasis - or else I had been sent to bed if they weren't). I researched it many years later for my Poppyland 'Doin Different' book of new folk ballads (and use the excellent illustrated pages in this video, complete with the tune we worked out) and now believe Edith's story goes beyond sad/happy into a triumph of humanity. (Though my 8 year old self will always wish she got away in the final reel)
From our EP https://peacocks-tale.bandcamp.com/album/four-points-of-departure
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