Nanette Hanson
Nanette Hanson | |
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| Born | 1941 Bradford, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 1 November 1967 (aged 26) St John's Roman Catholic High School, Dundee, Scotland |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Known for | Died defending children in her care, recipient of the George Cross |
Nanette Hanson AM (1941 – 1 November 1967) was a teacher at St John's Roman Catholic High School, Dundee, Scotland. She talked down Robert Mone during an armed siege, before being fatally wounded by him, and is credited with saving the lives of the twelve girls in her class for which she was posthumously awarded the Albert Medal (which later became the George Cross).