Memorials Eusebius Church Arnhem

In the Eusebius Church in Arnhem are these memorial plaques with the following text:

In remembrance of the Liberation of Arnhem by the British 49th West Riding "Polar Bear" Division.

April 1945

On 6 May 1995 the plaque was unveiled by the widow of the first Polar Bear who died at the Liberation of Arnhem. The plaque is funded by the 'Stichting viering nationale feest- en gedenkdagen'.

The text on the second plaque:

FROM COMRADES
IN MEMORY OF
ROYAL ENGINEER SAPPERS

Spr ARTHUR CAPPY COTTLE AGED 25
Spr JOSEPH JOE CLOSE AGED 24
Spr RONALD RON RUSSELL AGED 24
Spr WILLIAM BILL ROGERS AGED 29
Spr ROBERT BOBBY TROUSE AGED 23
NO KNOWN GRAVE

AND

Cpr ROBERT TAFFY EVANS AGED 26
NOW AIRBORNE CEMETERY OOSTERBEEK

ALSO

Spr JOHN EVERETT AGED 23
NU OORLOGSKERKHOF BECKLINGEN DUITSLAND
Spr BERNARD TURTON AGED 25
NO KNOWN GRAVE GERMANY

PARA/GLIDERBORNE ENGINEERS
IN ACTION 17e/21e SEPT 1944 ARNHEM ROAD BRIDGE
OF 2 PLATOON 9TH (ABn) Fd Coy RE. 1st AIRBORNE Div.

"LEST WE FORGET"

The text on the third plaque:

10 Mai 1940 - 5 Mai 1945

DEN VADERLAND GHETROUWE
BLIJF ICK TOT IN DEN DOOT

WE COMMEMORATE WITH RESPECT AND GRATITUDE THE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM AND JUSTICE FOR GOD AND FATHERLAND. THEY WERE EXECUTED OR DIED IN CONCENTRATION CAMPS.

BAREND AALDERS, AGE 33 YEARS
ARNOLDUS J. BAKHUIZEN, AGE 56 YEARS
CAREL W. GERSDORF, AGE 50 YEARS
ALBERT GORTER. AGE 25 YEARS
TEUNIS HOUTRIET, AGE 41 YEARS
HENDRIK DE JONG, AGE 25 YEARS
WIECHER DE JONG, AGE 23 YEARS
BARTELD LAST, AGE 24 YEARS
WILLEM J. MAASWINKEL, AGE 28 YEARS
DOUWE G. MEIJER, AGE 42 YEARS
WILLEM G.A. WOONINK, AGE 24 YEARS
JAN HULLEMAN, AGE 43 YEARS
PIER VAN DER HORST, AGE 44 YEARS

APOCALYPSE 2:10

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Source

• Text: Arjan Vrieze
• Photos: Arjan Vrieze (1, 2, 3, 5), Arjan Vrieze (4)