Etiket: graves
These men search for mass graves with 14 executed resistance fighters, including three from Groningen. ‘They deserve a worthy final resting place’
Somewhere they must be under the sand of the Loonse and Drunense Duinen. But the ‘Brabantse Sahara’ is so large that it is virtually impossible to find the grave of…
Children in particular among 109 bodies found in mass graves of Kenyan cult members
Most of the 109 bodies recovered from cult-related mass graves in Kenya belong to children. This is reported by the Kenyan Minister of the Interior, Kithure Kindiki. He adds that…
Seven mass graves of Wagner fighters found in Russia
New mass graves containing bodies of the Wagner Group’s mercenary army have been discovered in various parts of Russia, the BBC reports. The British broadcaster says it is aware of…
The municipality of Midden-Drenthe is also going for recognition of KNIL graves for an indefinite period
Relatives will also never have to pay for the graves of the first generation of KNIL soldiers in the municipality of Midden-Drenthe. They are given a protected status for an…
Old graves in Keiem moved for new village park
Old graves in Keiem moved for new village park Before the summer there will be a new village park round the church of Keiem. About 250 old graves will be…
No more grave rights for Moluccan graves in Assen for an indefinite period of time
The city council of Assen has unanimously decided that 180 Moluccan KNIL graves in the provincial capital will be given a special status. This means that they no longer have…
Stuff stolen from graves: ‘Don’t let it be the beginning of more’
Masha Arts from Boxtel was painfully surprised when she visited the grave of her son Luuk, who died in 2003, this Wednesday. Many of the souvenirs she and her family…
Stuff stolen from graves, mother reacts ‘very sad’
Ornaments have been stolen from two graves at the Munsel cemetery in Boxtel in recent days. One of the victims, a woman whose son was buried in the cemetery, reacts…
A natural cemetery with 10,000 graves near Kardinge, between Groningen and Zuidwolde. ‘I would also like to lie there’
The Kardinge nature reserve with the Noordermolen. The church tower of Garmerwolde is just visible on the right. Photo: Peter Wassing Residents on the eastern edge of the Groningen city…
Young and enterprising: Ona and Léon clean graves for a fee
Young and enterprising: Ona and Léon clean graves for a fee Ona and Léon are barely 16 and 18, but brother and sister do have an entrepreneurial spirit. With their…