War Memorial Flushing

The memorial is located at the Northern Cemetery located on President Rooseveltlaan. It is a stone memorial wall with in the middle a column of white natural stone on which the coat of arms of Vlissingen is applied in relief. On the edge of the entrance to the wall is a text with the words:
Would it benefit a man if he won the whole world and he suffered damage to his soul. [/ ]

The text on the column in the middle of the wall:
1939-1945
Royal Netherlands Navy - Army - Air Force -
Merchant Navy - Citizens. 261 inhabitants of Vlissingen, of which 37 in the days of liberation 1 - 4 November 1944. In addition, 80 came from elsewhere.

The left plaque contains the following text and names:
In the service of the Fatherland fell on 12 May 1940 in Vlissingen aboard
HR. MS. Bulgia
F. Dijks - H. Eenkooren
F.C. Kaandorp - C.W. Kuen
P. Nouwen - P. Schuitema
P. Father - J. de Visser. Who rest here
And: W. de Boer - R. Bothof - H. van Empel - J. Volmer - E. Wesselink
In addition, the service of the Fatherland included:
O. Andriessen 26 - 1 - 45
J. Bimmel 1 - 10 - 39
J. Blind 6 - 7 - 40
C. Broere 16 - 5 - 40
Irene M. Doornbos 5 - 4 - 44
J. van der Jagt 21 - 6 - 40
W. J. de Leeuw 27 - 5 - 40
D. van Oorschot 14 - 5 - 40
C. Ouwehand 14 - 5 - 40
A. van Rijswijk 15 - 5 - 40
S. C. Steenkiste 13- -9 - 39
J. A. van der Valk 15 - 5 - 40
C. de Waal 14 - 5 - 40 [/ i]

The right plaque contains the following text and names:
In the service of the Fatherland on 12 May 1940 fell on board the
Luctor et Emergo
H. Dooms - P.A. van der Maas
A de Putter - F.J. van der Pijl
B. van der Stigchel - A TH. People. Who rest here
And: J. de Ronde
Fulfilled their duty:
P. J. M. Bahnerth 15 - 6 - 45
F. Braat 14 - 4 - 44
M. H. M. English 30 - 9 - 43
J. Hendrikse 30 - 4 - 42
C. M. Kuijper 20 - 8 - 43
G. Lagendijk 30 - 9 - 43
C. Meerman 14 - 4 - 44
J. Melger 30 - 9 - 43
P.J. L. F. J. Pleijte 15 - 5 - 40
A. Roelse 20 - 8 - 43
L. van der Steen 9 - 3 - 45
L. Sturm 20 - 5 - 40
N. W. Zandee 20 - 8 - 43

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Source

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