Stumbling Stones Stationplein 8 (former E8)

A Stolperstein was laid here in Sliedrecht on 7 October 2019 in memory of:

Steven Gerrit van der Kreeft, born 1922 succumbed on 9 December 1944 in Lippendorf.

This Stolperstein is here in front of a Merwede hostage.

Merwedegijzelaars were young men rounded up during a raid on 16 May 1944 in retaliation for two land guard members killed in gunfight with the resistance on the night of 9 -10 May 1944.

"Stolpersteine" is an art project in Europe by Gunter Demnig commemorating victims of National Socialism (Nazism).
Stolpersteine (trip stones) are small, 10x10cm brass plaques placed in the pavement in front of usually the last voluntary residence of victims murdered by the Nazis. Each plaque is stamped with the victim's name, date of birth and place (usually a concentration camp) and date of death. In this way, Gunter Demnig gives an individual memorial to each victim. One stone, one name, one person. He quotes the Talmud: "A person is forgotten only when his or her name is forgotten."

Borne was the first place in the Netherlands where Stolpersteine were laid. This happened on 29-11-2007

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Source

• Text: TracesOfWar
• Photos: Jan de Jager