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    Memorial

    Engelandvaarders

    Engelandvaader

    Source: Copyright Paul Cooper

    1/3

    Current Location

    Close to the amenity area., Beach, Sizewell Gap, Sizewell, Suffolk Coastal, Suffolk, IP16 4UH, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TM 47497 62775

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    © WMR-92037

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    Type of Memorial
    Sculpture
    WMR Reference Number
    92037
    Description
    Three oars on a concrete plinth. One oar is broken as part of the sculpture
    Inscription
    IN MEMORY OF THE THIRTY-TWO YOUNG DUTCHMEN/WHO TRIED TO ESCAPE TO ENGLAND BY KAYAK/DURING WORLD WAR II TO JOIN THE ALLIED FORCES./EIGHT OF THEM REACHED THE ENGLISH COAST,/ONLY THREE SURVIVED THE WAR./ THE LAST LIVING SURVIVOR DEDICATED THIS MEMORIAL/TO HIS BROTHERS IN ARMS WHO WERE LESS FORTUNATE./ HE REACHED ENGLAND - AND FREEDOM-/ON THIS BEACH ON 21 SEPTEMBER 1941. /
    War
    Second World War - civilians
    Served
    3
    Information shown
    Nationality. object of the journey, number survived.
    Order of names
    As above
    Maker(s)
    • Ron Vissenberg.

    Sponsor Type
    other
    Sponsored By
    Commissioned by the last survivor Henri Peteri who died in 2007
    Maintenance History
    NOT KNOWN

    Ceremonies

    Custodian
    NOT KNOWN

    Components

    Sculpture

    Height: 1500


    Made from: Unknown


    Condition: Good


    Plinth

    Height: 450

    Width: 300

    Depth: 300


    Made from: Concrete


    Condition: Good


    Plaque

    Width: 600

    Depth: 150


    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    • https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/sizewell-prince-harry-turns-out-to-support-courageous-canoeists-1-1003550
    • http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-14620922
    • https://www.museumengelandvaarders.nl
    • http://www.racns.co.uk/sculptures.asp?action=getsurvey&id=1120