Memorials Abdijplein

Five plaques are to be found at the court yard of the Abbey of Middelburg.
Three of those are referring to the victims of the war of 1940 – 1945.
Two of those are for victims of 1945 – 1962.

The text that can be read on the plaque to the left on the overview picture can be translated as follows:
The year 1940 – in the middle the coat of arms of the Province of Zeeland – and the year 1945.
Being dutiful government officials of the provincial steamboat services in Zeeland they were killed carrying out their duties during the war years 1940 – 1945:

On board of the steam ship Luctor et emergo
Engine driver A. Volk
Deckhand J.C. Dooms
Deckhand A. de Putter
Fireman B. van Stighel
Stewart F.v.d.Peijl
Stewart J. de Ronde
Stewart footman P.v.d.Maas

On board the s.s. Prins Hendrik
Engine driver W.J. v.d.Ploeg
Assistant enigune driver D. Schmelzer
Mate J.de Boer
Deckhand G. van Wanrooij

On board the s.s. Zuiderzee
Assistant engine driver P.M. Vaane

At the water traffic on the isle of Walcheren
Deckhand L.v.d. Steen

On the right hand side of the photograph you can see four plaques on which at the top plaque the text can be translated as follows
Faithful until their death
In grateful memory of the civilians of Middelburg that gave their lives for the Fatherland
Followed by the 36 names.

Below this plaque is the third plaque for the detached soldiers to the Dutch East Indies and that fell in battle over there.
Next to this 1945 – 1962 plaque two smaller plaques have been mounted. The right hand one with a text that can be translated as follows:
Faithful until their death
P.Ingelse J.J. Smit.
This belongs to the large plaque with the text:
Faithful until their death

To the left, the fifth plaque belongs to the 1945 Dutch East Indies 1962 plaque with the name of one more victim.

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Source

• Text: Mia van den Berg
• Photos: Mia van den Berg