Grave Karel Cogge Veurne

The grave of Karel Cogge is in the cemetery in the Oude Vestingstraat. He was supervisor of the Noordwatering van Veurne and played a very important role in advising and supporting the flooding of the Yzer plain in October 1914, which was the start of the position war that would last four years.
He was personally knighted by King Albert I in November 1914 for his contribution.
This simple man was later regarded, together with skipper Hendrik Geeraert van Nieuwpoort, as the "saviors of the fatherland".

Pray for the soul of
Karel-Lodewijk Cogge
Supervisor of the Noordwatering van Veurne
Knighted in the Order of Leopold with his own hands
By his magesty King Albert
Because of its indispensable efficiency
Contribution to the flooding of
Den IJzer within the world war 1914-1918
Born in Veurne January 31, 1855
And died here on June 15, 1922
And from his wife
Maria-Theresia Libbricht
Born in Nieuwpoort on July 12, 1857
Died in Veurne on December 13, 1948

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Source

• Text: Jhonny Bastiaensen
• Photos: Jhonny Bastiaensen