Memorial Palace of Justice Amsterdam

In the hall of the Palace of Justice in Amsterdam there are 2 plaques commemorating members of the Judiciary and members of the Bar Association who lost their lives during World War II.

The texts on the plaques read:

"MDCCCCXXXX-MDCCCCXXXXV

IN MEMORY OF THE
MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIARY
JUDICIARY IN AMSTERDAM, WHO
FELL AS VICTIMS
OF GERMAN VIOLENCE

COURT OF JUSTICE
MR DR H.H. BOAS - RAADSHEER
S. G. CANES - RAADSHEER
H.J. HULSMANN - RAADSHEER
L. BLOCH - VERN. GRIFFIER
MR B. VAN GELDEREN - WAARN. GRIFFIER

DISTRICT COURT
MR W.J.H. DONS - VICE-PRESIDENT
MR N. DE BENEDITTY - JUDGE
MR P.P. S'JACOB - VER. GRIFFIER
MR A. MEERWALDT - VER. GRIFFIER"

"MDCCCCXXXX-MDCCCCXXXXV

IN MEMORY
TO THE MORE THAN
SEVENTY MEMBERS OF
THE BAR ASSOCIATION
AT THE COURT OF APPEAL IN
AMSTERDAM, WHO THROUGH
THE ACTIONS OF THE ENEMY TO
THE BAR AND THEIR
LOST TO THE BAR AND THEIR WORK'.

These plaques used to hang in the old Courthouse at Prinsengracht 436.

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Source

• Text: Traces of War
• Photos: Jan de Jager (1), Rick Hoogervorst (2, 3, 4)
• https://www.crescas.nl/columns/webcolumnfrijda/rdzoz/Opzij-geschoven-en-gezwegen/