Memorials Eusebius Church Arnhem
In the Eusebius Church in Arnhem are these memorial plaques with the following text: [i]In remembrance of the Liberation of Arnhem by the British 49th West Riding "Polar Bear" Division. April 1945[/i] On 6 May 1995 the plaque was unveiled by the widow of the first Polar Bear who died at the Liberation of Arnhem. The plaque is funded by the 'Stichting viering nationale feest- en gedenkdagen'. The text on the second plaque: [i]FROM COMRADES IN MEMORY OF ROYAL ENGINEER SAPPERS Spr ARTHUR CAPPY COTTLE AGED 25 Spr JOSEPH JOE CLOSE AGED 24 Spr RONALD RON RUSSELL AGED 24 Spr WILLIAM BILL ROGERS AGED 29 Spr ROBERT BOBBY TROUSE AGED 23 NO KNOWN GRAVE AND Cpr ROBERT TAFFY EVANS AGED 26 NOW AIRBORNE CEMETERY OOSTERBEEK ALSO Spr JOHN EVERETT AGED 23 NU OORLOGSKERKHOF BECKLINGEN DUITSLAND Spr BERNARD TURTON AGED 25 NO KNOWN GRAVE GERMANY PARA/GLIDERBORNE ENGINEERS IN ACTION 17e/21e SEPT 1944 ARNHEM ROAD BRIDGE OF 2 PLATOON 9TH (ABn) Fd Coy RE. 1st AIRBORNE Div. "LEST WE FORGET"[/i] The text on the third plaque: [i]10 Mai 1940 - 5 Mai 1945 DEN VADERLAND GHETROUWE BLIJF ICK TOT IN DEN DOOT WE COMMEMORATE WITH RESPECT AND GRATITUDE THE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM AND JUSTICE FOR GOD AND FATHERLAND. THEY WERE EXECUTED OR DIED IN CONCENTRATION CAMPS. BAREND AALDERS, AGE 33 YEARS ARNOLDUS J. BAKHUIZEN, AGE 56 YEARS CAREL W. GERSDORF, AGE 50 YEARS ALBERT GORTER. AGE 25 YEARS TEUNIS HOUTRIET, AGE 41 YEARS HENDRIK DE JONG, AGE 25 YEARS WIECHER DE JONG, AGE 23 YEARS BARTELD LAST, AGE 24 YEARS WILLEM J. MAASWINKEL, AGE 28 YEARS DOUWE G. MEIJER, AGE 42 YEARS WILLEM G.A. WOONINK, AGE 24 YEARS JAN HULLEMAN, AGE 43 YEARS PIER VAN DER HORST, AGE 44 YEARS APOCALYPSE 2:10[/i]
