The (translated) inscription on this stone: Here rest our dear parents Gijsbertha Westmeijer-Prijkel, born 24 February 1900, died 4 February 1945, and Petrus Westmeijer, born 18 January 1897, died 1 March 1948. On the pedestal is inscribed Rust in vrede (Rest in...
Near the Dutch town Overveen, at a beautiful spot in the dunes, is a small cemetery. The graves here are special: They belong to Dutch heroes who gave their lives for their country, as members of the resistance movement during the second world war. Enjoy my photo...
At the back of Wijk bij Duurstede cemetery is a section with old but reasonably well-maintained Jewish graves. Most graves are from the 19th century. Apparently in the 18th and 19th cemetery there was a large Jewish community in Wijk bij Duurstede, at least large...
On the cemetery of Wijk bij Duurstede, there are seven war graves that belong to British soldiers. The bodies of these seven soldiers were washed ashore near Wijk bij Duurstede after the battle of Arnhem during Operation Market Garden. Three of the soldiers are...
