Memorial Rust Roest Sevenum

REMEMBRANCE MONUMENT FARM "ROEST RUST"

Here was the "Rust Roest" farm, a heather mining farm from the early 20th century. Due to the expansion of Greenport, this farm had to give way. It was a farm with a remarkable history. Built in 1911 by the Groot family for large-scale heather mining in Sevenum. In 1929 a large granary was built for this, a so-called Kloos-Kinderdijk hangar. It was a Dutch log shed. The farm was named "Rust Roest" when this barn was built.

In the Second World War 1940-1945, this farm housed many resistance fighters and people in hiding. A well-known person in hiding was former Prime Minister Jan de Quay. They hid among the large-scale grain storage. On September 20, 1944, however, a confrontation arose between marauding Germans and the resistance. A shootout ensued. Two members of the Groot family (son and nephew) lost their lives. Three German soldiers also died.

After the war, Queen Wilhelmina visited the farm. She expressed her sympathy and thanked Mrs. Groot and family for their resistance work. This happened in the best room of the farm. Jan de Quay was also present in hiding outfit.

The artist Ruud van der Beele from Sevenum designed this artwork. Use was made of existing materials from the farm. The iron buttresses, which carried the roof of the granary, where many people in hiding and partisans found shelter, are part of this monument. The letters "Hoeve Rust Roest" have also been processed.

Furthermore, in a tension arc symbols are used that recall the history of Hoeve "Rust Roest".

Lest we forget!

HEEMKUNDEVERENIGING SEVENUM
Working group Rust Roest

Sponsors: Prologis, Greenport Development Company, Village Council Sevenum and Municipality of Horst aan de Maas.

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Source

• Text: Heemkunde Vereniging Sevenum
• Photos: Heemkunde Vereniging Sevenum