Stumbling Stone Burgemeester Weertsstraat 57

This brass plaque (Stolperstein or stumbling stone), laid on 26-09-2024, commemorates:

Theodorus Johannes Engelbertus Maria Messing (born 1923, died 16-9-1943 Neuengamme)

This Stolperstein is here for a member of the resistance, deported and murdered in World War II.

‘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 a residence of (mostly Jewish) victims of the Nazis. Each plaque bears the victim's name, date of birth and their fate. 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.’

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Source

• Text: TracesOfWar
• Photos: Joodsmonumentarnhem.nl
• - Theodorus Johannes Engelbertus Maria Messing | Oorlogsgravenstichting