Dr Hannah Billig MBE GM
(1901-1987)
woman, physician, Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, George Medal recipient, and 'The Angel of Cable Street'
Died aged c. 86
Wikidata WikipediaHannah Billig, MBE GM (4 October 1901 – 11 July 1987) was a British medical doctor who worked in the East End of London. Billig was popular among her patients and her exceptional medical work during the Second World War earned her honours and awards, as well as the nickname "The Angel of Cable Street". After the war, she resumed her medical practice on Cable Street before retiring to Israel, continuing her medical work there until her death.
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The distinguished physician Dr Hannah Billig GM, MBE 1901-1987 known locally as "The Angel of Cable Street." honoured for her bravery in World War II and famine relief work in India lived and worked here 1935-1964
198 Cable Street, Stepney, E1, London, United Kingdom where they lived (1935-1964) and worked (1935-1964)