Memorial Executed Jews

Tongerenseweg, Vierhouten
Gelderland, Netherlands, the

Close to 'The Hidden Village' is the pace where eight Jews were shot and buried, after the village was found by the Occupier. The memorial has the following text: [i]On October 31th 1944 the following Jewish people were shot. ARNOLD DE LEEUW 58 YRS. LOUISA MATHILDA DE LEEUW-WEIJL 50 YRS. JOHAN DE LEEUW 29 YRS. AREND SAMUEL MEIJERS 45 YRS. JOHN ROEDOLF MEIJERS 6 YRS. HARTOG SPIJER 59 YRS. MAX GOMPES 73 YRS. KAATJE GOMPES-SCHOONHOED 66 YRS. They found in 1943-1944 a temporary resting-place in 'The Hidden Village' May 4th 1994[/i]

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Text by: Fedor de Vries

Photo(s): Arjan Vrieze

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