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Marinus Oosterbeek and Vincent Baillin will lead the French bank's Opera Tech Ventures unit as it reorganises its venture activities French bank BNP Paribas has promoted Marinus Oosterbeek and Vincent Baillin to lead its strategic investment arm Opera Tech Ventures as part of a reorganisation of its asset management activities BNP Paribas set up Opera in 2018 as its financial technology venture fund under the umbrella of its BNP Paribas Asset Management division It generally makes between three and five investments a year Opera will now be part of a newly formed Venture and Impact platform alongside the bank’s ecological transition and impact activities and its renewables-focused Solar Impulse Venture Fund which reached a final close at almost $180m in January this year Venture and Impact has approximately $880m under management and is led by Yann Lagalaye through BNP Paribas’s Private Assets’ division “By positioning Opera Tech Ventures within Private Assets’ Venture and Impact platform we are committed to the growth of a dedicated innovation and venture capital team,” Lagalaye said in a statement announcing the move “Our ambition is to strengthen Opera Tech Ventures’ position as a leading investor in fintech while continuing to support entrepreneurs and innovation.” Baillin and Oosterbeek will jointly head Opera as managing directors Baillin had been an investment director at the unit for two years having been promoted after two-and-a-half years as principal He had originally come onboard as an analyst Oosterbeek is promoted directly from principal, but he arrived at Opera in February 2024 following three years at Dutch bank ABN Amro’s corporate venture arm initially as a senior associate and then as associate director Robert Lavine is special features editor for Global Venturing Which corporates are backing which startups Find details about global CVC units in the CVC Directory Comprehensive data on the current trends in corporate investment GCV provides the global corporate venturing community and their ecosystem partners with the information insights and access needed to drive impactful open innovation Across our three services - News & Analysis and the GCV Institute - we create a network-rich environment for global innovation and capital to meet and thrive At the heart of our community sits the GCV Leadership Society providing privileged access to all our services and resources A 99-year-old veteran has laid a wreath at a cemetery in the Netherlands during a memorial service for those who took part in Operation Market Garden Geoff Roberts is believed to be the only British veteran to have travelled to Arnhem for the commemorations this year which mark the 80th anniversary of the operation Mr Roberts laid a wreath alongside the Princess Royal Also at the event was the Chief of the General Staff the Deputy Commander of Nato's Allied Air Command The event took place at Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery with crowds of civilians and children bearing flowers gathered alongside military personnel and veterans to pay their respects nine-day combined air and land operation in the German-occupied Netherlands Market was the airborne phase and Garden was XXX Corps' attempt to link up with them The goal was to capture nine vital bridges at locations including Son The ceremony followed a number of other commemorative events that took place earlier in the week To honour the memory of the fallen paratroopers and glider-borne airborne soldiers their modern equivalents repeated the jump This saw hundreds of Nato paratroopers drop into the Netherlands, with Gen Sir Roly Walker the first out of the door of an A400M Atlas. a Lancaster bomber from the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) took to the skies over Arnhem to pay tribute to all those involved in Operation Market Garden It was not the first service for Mr Roberts, who attended another ceremony at Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery. He handed on the Torch of Commemoration to the daughter of Lieutenant Colonel John Frost who commanded British forces holding the northern end of the bridge Princess Anne also attended a previous commemoration event, again representing the King and delivering a speech on behalf of His Majesty at the Airborne Museum Hartenstein in Oosterbeek The museum used to be a hotel and served as the headquarters of the British 1st Airborne Division during the Battle of Arnhem Please select at least one newsletter to subscribe to: A memorable meeting with 90-year-old local Jan Loos on the Liberation Route walking trail At a crossroads on the outskirts of the Dutch village of Oosterbeek is a grand cafe that first opened in 1894 where cups of coffee are served alongside schnitzel and meatballs First impressions suggest it is a typical Dutch bistro but Restaurant Schoonoord’s brown-brick frontage hides another story During the last vestiges of the second world war the building was set up as an emergency field hospital by the British 1st Airborne Division I was map-reading at the same spot on the Utrechtseweg-Stationsweg intersection unaware that a 90-year-old Dutchman was about to transform my day A blurry blue sky was hanging over the village and I saw him out of the corner of my eye extending a hand and introducing himself as Jan Loos “Let’s get lunch and I’ll show you my home town.” The war was the reason I was in the Netherlands. In an attempt to make the history more tangible and to better understand the human sacrifice, I had been walking a section of the Liberation Route a 3,000km (1,865 mile) remembrance trail from London to Berlin which ties together the storylines of the western allied forces’ advance during the climax of the second world war Airborne Regiment flags on houses in Oosterbeek for the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Arnhem in 2014 the provinces of Gelderland and North Brabant on the Dutch-German border became the main stage for the fighting in western Europe and of all the battlefields and remembrance sites to visit along this pathway the 12-mile stretch between Nijmegen and Arnhem is arguably the richest in historical drama Here was the frontline on the road to Berlin Here was the setting for Operation Market Garden And that was where Jan Loos came in. For years, this volunteer at Oosterbeek’s Airborne Museum at Hartenstein has been mapping the stories of the traumatised civilians and lost soldiers of his unassuming home town The nonagenarian told me he would share his story and show me the places that changed his life for ever I did what I could: paid for his lunch and a glass of beer The Airborne Museum Photograph: Piroschka van de Wouw/EPAInside the cafe he witnessed the atrocities when Oosterbeek became an ill-fated focal point of Operation Market Garden the Nazis had 1,100 guns and mortars set up around his village and they fired constantly trapping his family – who remained hidden in the basement of their house – without food or water He was numb from the noise and told me he has never been able to forget the screaming “When we finally managed to come out days later there was no part of our house left standing,” he said An exhibit in the Airborne Museum in Oosterbeek Photograph: Piroschka van de Wouw/EPAAnother image from that day is imprinted in Jan’s mind: an empty birdcage remembering how his family stepped into the line of fire and walked down their street with artillery shells whooshing over their heads “Oosterbeek had become a ghost town,” he said we set out together on a pathway through the parkland and forest to the south we followed the same route taken by the allies during Operation Berlin when 2,400 soldiers were evacuated across the Lower Rhine in September 1944 the commander of the disastrous “A Bridge Too Far” offensive the beleaguered troops made their escape at night-time remains of missing soldiers are still found Jan Loos dancing with Vera Lynn at a charity ball in AmsterdamFrom the treeline to the river he told me about his decision to join the Royal Netherlands Navy a career that lasted until his retirement in the 1980s; introduced me to the story of Kate ter Horst who tended wounded British soldiers in the refectory of the village’s Oude Kerk which we passed along the way; and rescued a runaway toddler who’d somehow escaped down the forest path in the wrong direction from his mother still but for a single boat puttering between the embankments If anyone had looked across from the other side sharing the common language of silence and respect 95 soldiers had been gunned down into the water the Rhine and the inescapable echo of memory Jan whipped out his smartphone to show a black-and-white photo of himself years later and dancing at a Royal Air Forces Association charity ball in Amsterdam And then, my new friend left me to continue on my way. Ahead was Arnhem, the notorious John Frost Bridge and the German border, but before me also lay a slightly different path. For I was no longer just a curious hiker, but a bearer of Jan’s story, able to pass it on and share it on a journey of my own. Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice The Princess Royal has laid a wreath and spoken with veterans at a service commemorating the soldiers who died during the Battle of Arnhem 80 years ago Anne and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, gathered with Second World War veterans, their families and members of the public to pay their respects at Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery in the Netherlands on Sunday The Battle of Arnhem, part of Operation Market Garden, was a manoeuvre intended to create a route for Allied forces into northern Germany in September 1944 The Airborne Memorial Service is held annually at the cemetery which is the final resting place of more than 1,750 Allied troops from the 1st Airborne Division and the Polish Parachute Brigade the British Army Band Catterick and standard bearers from the Parachute Regiment Association and the Royal British Legion formed a musical procession there were readings by British Army padres and a sounding of the Last Post and Reveille A local schoolchild for every fallen soldier in the cemetery placed flowers on each grave following the “flower children” tradition that began in 1945 The Royal Netherlands Air Force then conducted a flypast with three historic aircraft Defence Secretary John Healey said: “Today we honour the veterans of Arnhem, and we honour those who fought and died to help liberate our allies. “Eighty years on, we remember the huge price paid for our freedom and commit to defending peace and security today. “I’m proud that members of our armed forces are at the heart of the commemorations in the Netherlands this week.” Defence minister Lord Coaker said: “Our armed forces continue to be inspired by the service and sacrifice of that great generation, which fought so we may live in freedom today. “I was proud to join members of the armed forces to pay our respects to those who served and died 80 years ago. We remain hugely grateful to all those who gave their lives to defeat Nazi tyranny.” Paratroopers from eight Nato member countries, including the UK, the US, Portugal and Spain, parachuted from 12 aircraft into Ginkel Heath, a nature reserve near the Dutch town of Ede, on Saturday. It was the same jump made 80 years earlier by thousands of Allied airborne troops as they parachuted into the Nazi-occupied Netherlands. They included 1,900 airborne soldiers from Britain’s 4th Parachute Brigade. The plan involved seizing key bridges with a combination of airborne forces – known as Market – with land forces joining them – Garden. But the airborne forces’ landing zones were around nine miles from the bridge at Arnhem, losing them the element of surprise and giving Nazi troops time to build blockades. While the operation succeeded in capturing the Dutch cities of Eindhoven and Nijmegen, it failed in its key objective – securing the bridge over the Rhine at Arnhem. A defensive battle saw nine days of prolonged street fighting until the order to withdraw was given on September 25. More than 8,000 British soldiers were killed, went missing or were captured in the offensive. one of the last surviving veterans of the Battle of Arnhem Photo: ANP/Vincent JanninkWalking with a stick flanked by two members of his family and bathed in the light of a late September morning 99-year-old Geoff Roberts laid the last of the wreaths at the Airborne Memorial Service for the battle of Arnhem Applause rang out around the war cemetery in Oosterbeek and a military band struck up Jerusalem as the former paratrooper approached the Cross of Sacrifice a short distance from the spot where he was dropped into the battle exactly 80 years ago This year’s ceremony is almost certainly the last major commemoration that will feature living survivors of Operation Market Garden one of the most daring military operations of the Second World War Thousands of paratroopers were dropped up to 90 kilometers (60 miles) behind enemy lines in an attempt to form a corridor from Eindhoven up to the Rhine at Arnhem problems with communications equipment and a strong German fightback meant that Arnhem ultimately proved a bridge too far and the Allies were forced to retreat The bonds forged between local Dutch families and the troops who fought in their streets and sought shelter in their homes endure to this day and the annual service at Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery has become one of the most important acts of remembrance in the Dutch calendar attended on behalf of the British royal family laying the first wreath at the foot of the cross Other wreaths were placed on behalf of the British Parachute Regiment as well as provincial and municipal governments said: “We remember with gratitude the sacrifices of 80 years ago We are reminded that they brought hope and comfort in the bleakest of circumstances.” Revd Monique van Zoest paid tribute to Kate ter Horst a local woman who cared for dozens of wounded soldiers at her home in Oosterbeek and soothed them by reading from the Bible but also her warm human closeness that did not let them go,” she said said of the soldiers: “Through your sacrifice you became our family and we became your loved ones.” At the end of the ceremony some 850 schoolchildren including a group of Polish children in traditional dress flooded into the cemetery and laid flowers at the headstones The ceremony was the culmination of two days of commemorations of Market Garden that began with a re-enactment of the landings on the Ginkelse Heide Hundreds of paratroopers from several Nato countries were dropped out of the sky “It’s important to keep the memories and the relationships going,” said Dick Goodwin vice-president of the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans “And the veterans always want to pay tribute to the Dutch people who are unfailingly wonderful and respectful.” Operation Market Garden began on September 17 when 10,000 paratroopers descended from the skies above Gelderland in parachutes and gliders US forces pushed north from Eindhoven along a narrow road that was to become known as Hell’s Highway Three British battalions were supposed to head east towards Arnhem but two of them were repelled by German panzer divisions that were based in the area while mist prevented a second wave of paratroopers landing the next day The plan was to hold the bridges in Arnhem Nijmegen and further south until the Americans arrived But despite a daring river crossing by the Americans to take the bridge across the Waal at Nijmegen Arnhem was retaken by the Germans after an intense battle More than 6,000 Allied troops were taken prisoner – including Geoff Roberts who landed in a two-seater glider at Wolfheze on the first day of the battle and spent the rest of the war in a POW camp in Czechoslovakia After failing to secure the bridgehead at Arnhem the British and American troops were driven back to Oosterbeek where the last 2,400 swam across the river covered by Polish paratroopers who had landed on the other side in the village of Driel The rehabilitation of the Polish paratroopers who were initially blamed by the British high command for the failure of Market Garden The ceremony at Oosterbeek was conducted in English and all three countries’ flags were raised behind the Cross of Sacrifice On Saturday UK Europe minister Stephen Doughty was handed a letter by the mayors of Arnhem, Ede, Renkum and Overbetuwe calling on the British government to formally rehabilitate the Polish paratroopers and their leader The 1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade was formed in Britain from Polish exiles who fled following the German invasion in 1939 Sosabowski was demoted after the operation and spent the rest of his life in exile in Britain he worked until the age of 75 as a factory worker and shopkeeper in Hillingdon The Netherlands awarded the brigade the Military Order of Willem in 2006 He was also decorated posthumously by his native country in 1988 Dutch prime minister Dick Schoof said in an address at the Airborne commemoration ceremony in Driel on Saturday: “We express our deep gratitude to the troops led by Major General Sosabowski who risked their lives for people they didn’t know in a country that wasn’t their own.” Campaigners hope the British government can be persuaded to grant the honour while the last surviving member of the Polish brigade Arno Baltussen, chair of the Driel-Poland liaison organisation which has lobbied the Dutch and British governments on behalf of the Polish paratroopers, told AD.nl: “Ostrowski is now 105 years old and lives in a nursing home in Ontario in Canada “It would be wonderful if he can live to see his honour restored so that he can tell his colleagues in the afterlife.” We could not provide the Dutch News service without the generous support of our readers Your donations allow us to report on issues you tell us matter and provide you with a summary of the most important Dutch news each day Many thanks to everyone who has donated to DutchNews.nl in recent days We could not provide this service without you Please help us making DutchNews.nl a better read by taking part in a short survey This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Ian Payne is Leading Britain's Conversation The 'heroism and sacrifice made by so many in the pursuit of peace' will never be forgotten as Princess Anne read his words at the 80th anniversary of the Second World War's Operation Market Garden The Princess Royal stood in for the King at events marking the efforts of troops who took part in the famous 1944 operation that sought to end the war in the same year joined by her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence delivered her brother's speech at a reception staged at the Airborne Museum Hartenstein in Oosterbeek It is a former hotel that served as the headquarters of the British 1st Airborne Division during the Battle of Arnhem part of the operation that aimed to push through the Netherlands and into Germany just a few months after the D-Day landings Read More: Former Royal protection chief 'warned Palace about Mohamed Al Fayed' before Diana went on holiday with businessman Read More: Matthew Wright reveals bizarre time he met Mohamed Al Fayed, as nearly 200 women make sex assault claims Anne said on behalf of the King: "Eighty years ago Operation Market Garden was under way in this region of the Netherlands "An ambitious joint airborne and ground forces operation designed to seize crucial bridges to enable the advance into Germany its ultimate aim was to end the war within a matter of months "The friendships made during those difficult days of September 1944 between the Dutch and their liberators continued after the war "I saw this for myself five years ago when as Colonel in Chief of the Parachute Regiment I attended the 75th anniversary commemorations." believed to be the only British soldier to travel to Arnhem for the commemorations this year Mr Roberts flew by glider into Arnhem during Operation Market Garden but was captured as the Allies retreated after their efforts were thwarted by strong resistance from Nazi troops and he spent the rest of the war in a German prisoner of war camp despite the endless courage of all those who served in an operation whose renown echoes through the generations the Netherlands had one more terrible winter to suffer before liberation finally arrived it is with a deep sense of gratitude and humility that we remember all those in the British Allied and Commonwealth forces who served and died fighting for our freedom "Let us also remember those magnificently courageous members of the Dutch resistance and gallant civilians who endured so much during the Second World War "We will never forget the heroism and sacrifice made by so many in the pursuit of peace and liberation My wife joins me in sending warmest possible good wishes to all those taking part in this weekend of commemoration." in her role as president of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and her husband will attend the annual service marking the operation's 80th anniversary at Oosterbeek Airborne Cemetery She will join around a thousand guests and during the event will read a lesson and lay a wreath at the foot of the Cross of Sacrifice See more More Latest News See more Latest News See more The News Explained See more Royals See more Highlights & Opinion See more More Topics Two British soldiers who were killed 80 years ago during the Battle of Arnhem have finally been laid to rest with full military honours Private Henry Moon and Lieutenant Dermod Green Anderson died fighting in Operation Market Garden the major airborne offensive aimed at securing strategically important crossings in the Netherlands They were buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery which is the final resting place of more than 1,700 Second World War service personnel The soldiers' remains were identified by the Dutch Recovery and Identification Unit assisted by the Ministry of Defence's Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre Serving British Army personnel from The Royal Yorkshire Regiment and the Army Air Corps – the modern-day equivalent units of the men being buried – carried the two coffins to their resting place and fired a salute Private Demetrius Horner of the Yorkshire Regiment described the moving experience who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom Many well-wishers joined family members for the poignant burial service one of those there was Pte Moon's great-nephew He told BFBS Forces News: "There are hundreds of people here today I wasn't even expecting the Yorkshire Regiment A series of commemorative events is taking place this week to mark 80 years since the Battle of Arnhem Mission Statement: to assist the integration of foreign residents living in Spain and this is never more accurate than when you establish yourself as a foreign resident in a new country Being able to quickly familiarise yourself with the culture and customs can help ease the transition during a challenging time This is why Euro Weekly News makes it our mission to provide you with a free news resource in English that covers both regional and national Spanish news – anything that we feel you will benefit from knowing as you integrate into your new community and live your best life in Spain you can forget about translating articles from Spanish into awkward English that probably don’t make much sense Let us be your convenient and essential guide to all things that will likely affect you as a foreign resident living in Spain Two British Army soldiers killed in the Battle of Arnhem in the Netherlands during the Second World War were buried with full military hours at the Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery on September 18 Private Henry Moon from Filey (Yorkshire) and Lieutenant Dermod Anderson was killed during the ill-fated Operation Market Garden Henry Moon enlisted in the Green Howards in 1942 and was wounded during the invasion of Sicily in July 1943 He rejoined his regiment in October and landed at Gold Beach on June 6 He was 21 when he died in a mortar attack in Bemmel on October 1 and his shallow unmarked grave was discovered in November 2020 when roadworks were carried out on the A15 motorway Henry Moon’s DNA was taken by the Ministry of Defence Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC) and the Dutch Identification and Recovery Unit who and were able to locate his great-nephew David Snowdon an Edinburgh police officer who was present at Moon’s burial at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery grew up and was educated first in South Africa and later at the University of Liverpool he  joined the Gloucestershire Regiment and completed his training as a glider pilot he took part in the Normandy operations and played a crucial role at Arnhem until he was killed by a mortar bomb near Oosterbeek on September 25 His bravery was noted by his commanding officer who recalled his efforts to rescue wounded soldiers under heavy enemy fire but Anderson was later reported missing in action and his name inscribed on the Groesbeek Memorial His remains were discovered during a survey near the old church in Oosterbeek where efforts had been made to locate the graves of those killed in the fighting A DNA analysis allowed the MoD to contact Anderson’s relatives and his burial was attended by his great-nephew a serving lieutenant colonel in the British Army Personnel from The Royal Yorkshire Regiment and the Army Air Corps today’s equivalents of Moon and Anderson’s units carried their coffins and fired a military rifle salute as these were 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print and online content always has been and always will be FREE OF CHARGE Download our media pack in either English or Spanish Marinus Oosterbeek was an associate director at ABN Amro Ventures Marinus Oosterbeek has moved from ABN Amro Ventures the corporate venture capital arm of Netherlands-based investment banking company ANB Amro the corporate venture arm of French bank BNP Paribas Oosterbeek spent three years at ABN Amro Ventures as a senior associate and associate director He will now serve as Opera Tech Ventures’ newest principal Oosterbeek was the senior associate for three years at Alliance Ventures the $1bn CVC fund of Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi He also spent two years as an investment manager for the mid- and large-cap team at Bpifrance Opera Tech Ventures invests in series A to C startups in the financial industry The firm has invested in 22 companies including Insurely Princess Anne will travel to Oosterbeek in the Netherlands to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Operation Market Garden – one of the Second World War's most famous battles The Princess Royal will be representing the King at events during the two-day visit accompanied by her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence the Allies came up with an ambitious plan – codenamed Market Garden – to cross the River Rhine advance deep into northern Germany and shorten the war It involved the seizure of key bridges in the Netherlands by the 101st and 82nd US Airborne Divisions and the 1st British Airborne Division look to outflank Germany's frontier defences and make possible an armoured drive into Germany's industrial heartland It unfortunately failed to achieve its objectives with 30 Corps unable to reach the furthest bridge at Arnhem before German forces overwhelmed the British defenders but the bravery shown by the airborne troops is honoured annually The failure of Market Garden ended Allied expectations of finishing the war by Christmas 1944 – it would not end until 2 September 1945 Princess Anne and Vice Admiral Laurence will attend commemorations at the Airborne Museum Hartenstein accompanied by Colonel Commandant of The Parachute Regiment She will later present four honorary MBEs then the Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Laurence will watch the Red Devils carry out a parachute display before meeting veterans Princess Anne will make a speech to mark the anniversary of Operation Market Garden acknowledging the bravery and sacrifice of British as President of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) will attend the annual service to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of Operation Market Garden the party will process into the cemetery towards the Cross of Sacrifice where there will be approximately 1,000 guests gathered ahead of the service lay a wreath at the foot of the Cross of Sacrifice There will be a flypast by the Historical Flight of the Royal Netherlands Airforce and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Princess Royal will pay a private visit to the home of the 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Unless otherwise noted. ©1997 - 2025 horsesdaily.com and dressagedaily.com Enter your email address and we will send you a link to change your password   laid a wreath at Oosterbeek War Cemetery on September 22 during the 80th anniversary of Operation Market Garden applause filled the air and a military band played “Jerusalem” This year’s event is probably the final large-scale commemoration featuring living veterans of the World War II operation aimed to create a corridor from Eindhoven to Arnhem by seizing 11 bridges communication failures and fierce German resistance The bonds formed between Dutch locals and the soldiers who fought in their towns endure with the annual service at Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery remaining a significant Dutch tradition Princess Anne represented the British royal family including Polish children in traditional dress The event marked the culmination of two days of commemorations including a re-enactment of the original landings “It’s crucial to preserve these memories and honour the Dutch people for their respect,” said Dick Goodwin Copyright © 2020 All copyrights on articles and/or content of The Caribbean Herald N.V. dba The Daily Herald are reserved Without permission of The Daily Herald no copyrighted content may be used by anyone Two Second World War soldiers killed in action in the Netherlands over 70 years ago have been buried at a military cemetery at Arnhem there were no surviving family who could attend Donald Noble were discovered during excavation works in 2013 They were killed in October 1944 on “The Island” the low-lying land between Arnhem and Nijmegen and belonged to the Wiltshire Regiment The ceremony was attended by former soldiers from the regiment in which the men were given full military recognition Pallbearers from 5th Battalion The Rifles carried the caskets Experts of the Defence Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre ministry couldn’t locate any surviving members of the Noble or Lewis families prior to the ceremony said the day was a mixture of joy and sadness; happiness that names have been put to two brave soldiers and lay them to rest with distinction and respect but sadness that they died so early and have no family present to share in this event Noble served in the Royal Berkshire Regiment, the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, and the Wiltshire Regiment. He died at age 21, BBC News reported. Harold Lewis was born March 30, 1925. He joined the General Service Corps in 1943, aged 18 and subsequently served in the Somerset Light Infantry and the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire’s Regiments before transferring to the Wiltshire Regiment. Ian Harvey is one of the authors writing for WAR HISTORY ONLINE Reading"Everything OK not OK..." More fromWork Contact Advertising Opportunities Newsletters Insights + Opinion Creatives + Projects Advice + Resources Culture + Lifestyle Nicer Tuesdays The View From... POV Forward Thinking Review of the Year Jenny Brewer Olivia Hingley Ellis Tree Elizabeth Goodspeed Liz Gorny Extra Search GeorgiaAmsterdam-based photographer Piet Oosterbeek captures a twofold story of Georgian youth through a striking series of portraits and landscapes Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, is still one of the many places in the world that does not accept homosexuality. The Orthodox Church remains to be a superior power and the conservative majority often disapproves of alternate lifestyles. It’s a subject that has interested Piet Oosterbeek for a while now he captures a twofold story about the young people of Tbilisi “The appearance of these Tbilisi youths is an act of resistance against the church and prevailing conservative norms and values in their country,” says the Dutch photographer of the series’ subjects Photographing seemingly small gestures – dyed hair or piercings – he hints to the expressive undercurrents bubbling up through Georgian youth revealing their stories in the evocative photography series the Amsterdam-based photographer has centred his practice on themes of identity particularly those speaking out over the established order It’s an exploration that has seeped into his personal life questioning his own literal and figurative place in the world which has led him to position an inquisitive lens to each and every shot he captures Through a mixture of striking portraits and landscapes he reveals a nuanced narrative to the people and the structural environment of Tbilisi juxtaposing and speaking out against the sociopolitical climate that the photographed youngsters grew up surrounded by Before he ventured in the realms of photography having become impassioned by the medium through graffiti he came into contact with photography and found a freedom of expression through the communication of images I could say what I stood for without talking It’s a necessary feeling which motives me to make work even though I don’t stutter that much anymore,” he adds of his previous linguistic issues “I did not even dare to go to the bakery to order breakfast because I couldn’t come out with words,” he says of this difficult period of time It’s this experience of feeling like he had to constantly fight which has continued to influence his practice today which eventually led him to the streets of Tbilisi to tell a different kind (but equally important) of story I still feel like someone who stutters a lot,” he adds and channelling this fervour to overcome obstacles Piet strives to raise awareness around other peoples’ struggles through photography “I always look for the hard way to prove that I exist,” he adds “Maybe that is also why I like to make work Piet first became aware of the situation in Tbilisi through a friend He came across YouTube videos of demonstrations from 2013 and 2018 showing police raids attacking LGBTQ+ clubs under the guise of combatting drug trafficking In one protest against this kind of action radical nationalists even “violently crushed” the protestors Once Piet was in actually in Tbilisi working on the project he heard plenty more about the suppressed situation from the people it affects most who features in Everything OK not OK further enlightened Piet on the situation at hand Piet explains “everything fell into place.” Mariam is photographed in her neighbourhood Dighomi II a signal to the community that rejects her lifestyle it was the best thing she could have out on and I didn’t even ask for it,” continues Piet He photographs her against the backdrop of concrete high rises which regularly pepper the Georgian landscape “The flats in my series are a metaphor for the old ideas of the church and society,” says Piet “I think the whole story is represented in this image.” Further Infowww.pietoosterbeek.nl Jynann Ong Jynann joined It’s Nice That as an editorial assistant in August 2018 after graduating from The Glasgow School of Art’s Communication Design degree In March 2019 she became a staff writer and in June 2021 Fancy a bit of It's Nice That in your inbox Sign up to our newsletters and we'll keep you in the loop with everything good going on in the creative world Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Pinterest About Careers at It’s Nice That Privacy Policy Insights Residence Creative Lives in Progress If You Could Jobs © It’s Nice That 2024 · Nice Face Logo © It’s Nice That sweat and solidarity of musical subculture Owen Harvey’s portraits offer a charming antidote to the 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POV Forward Thinking Review of the Year Jenny Brewer Olivia Hingley Ellis Tree Elizabeth Goodspeed Liz Gorny Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Pinterest Careers at It’s Nice That Privacy Policy Insights Residence Creative Lives in Progress If You Could Jobs The change in name of John Baskeyfield VC Primary School has been widely contested by parents as well as many with no relation to the school ever since the decision was made a group of former servicemen who fought alongside the eponymous war hero have thrown their hats in the ring and voiced their opposition They oppose what is now Saint Nathaniel’s Academy for what they consider a betrayal of the deceased John Baskeyfield The young hero was awarded the Victoria Cross for his sacrifice at the Battle of Arnhem and he is one of the only local heroes of Burslem The school had been put in special measures and have formerly stated that they changed the name to protect the legacy of John Baskeyfield by ceasing their association of his name with their poor grades This change also provided something of a new beginning for the school as they received academy status and moved forward with the intentions of bettering their levels of success The young man became a hero when he defended against multiple German tanks and some believe that retaining his name on the marquee would actually do more to serve the school’s efforts at reform than to hurt them They believe that John Baskeyfield should serve as an inspiration rather than allowing his name to simply act as a reminder that the school has not always achieved par performance gathering veterans showed up without their decorations the message being that their awards are meaningless if the school will not honor the recipient of the Victoria Cross Those honoring John Baskeyfield have demonstrated a great degree of reverence for the fallen young man and do not understand why the school seems so set against doing the same thing has stated that he will no longer address the issue of the name change Given the great deal of support that has been given to maintaining the name of John Baskeyfield Brislen’s decision seems to be ill-advised John “Jack” Daniel Baskeyfield VC (18 November 1922 – 20 September 1944) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth armed forces Baskeyfield initially became a butcher but was called up to the army in 1942 an airlanding unit of the 1st Airborne Division in Sicily and Italy in 1943 before returning to the United Kingdom The division was next deployed in Operation Market Garden and fought in the subsequent Battle of Arnhem While defending the Oosterbeek perimeter three days into the battle Baskeyfield commanded a pair of anti tank guns that destroyed several enemy tanks before the crews were killed Baskeyfield subsequently fired the guns alone before he too was killed His body was not identified after the war and he has no known grave The full citation for Baskeyfield’s Victoria Cross appeared in a supplement to the London Gazette on 23 November 1944 The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the posthumous award of the VICTORIA CROSS to: – 5057916 Lance-Sergeant John Daniel Baskeyfield The South Staffordshire- Regiment (1st Airborne Division) (Stoke-on-Trent) in charge of a 6-pounder anti-tank gun at Oosterbeek The enemy developed a major attack on this sector with infantry tanks and self-propelled guns with the obvious intent to break into and overrun the Battalion position During the early stage of the action the crew commanded by this N.C.O was responsible for the destruction of two Tiger tanks and at least one self propelled gun thanks to the coolness and daring of this N.C.O. with complete disregard for his own safety allowed each tank to come well within 100 yards of his gun before opening fire In the course of this preliminary engagement Lance-Sergeant Baskeyfield was badly wounded in the leg and the remainder of his crew were either killed or badly wounded During the brief respite after this engagement Lance-Sergeant Baskeyfield refused to be carried to the Regimental Aid Post and spent his time attending to his gun and shouting encouragement to his comrades in neighbouring trenches After a short interval the enemy renewed the attack with even greater ferocity than before under cover of intense mortar and shell fire Manning his gun quite alone Lance-Sergeant Baskeyfield continued to fire round after round at the enemy until his gun was put out of action By this time his activity was the main factor in keeping the enemy tanks at bay The fact that the surviving men in his vicinity were held together and kept in action was undoubtedly due to his magnificent example and outstanding courage Time after time enemy attacks were launched and driven off Lance Sergeant Baskeyfield crawled under intense enemy fire to another 6-pounder gun nearby With this gun he engaged an enemy self propelled gun which was approaching to attack Another soldier crawled across the open ground to assist him but was killed almost at once Lance-Sergeant Baskeyfield succeeded in firing two rounds at the self propelled gun scoring one direct hit which rendered it ineffective he was killed by a shell from a supporting enemy tank During the remaining days at Arnhem stories of his valour were a constant inspiration to all ranks infected all who witnessed his conduct with the same aggressiveness and dogged devotion to duty which characterised his actions throughout Dutch flower girl Willemien Reiken was just nine years old at the end of the War in Europe in 1944 She and her family had been caught up in the maelstrom of Operation Market garden as the Allies attempted to force the Nazi war machine back toward Germany After hostilities ceased Willemien Reiken was one of a thousand young people who laid flowers on the graves of the fallen soldiers in the first annual remembrance ceremony She was assigned the grave of Trooper William Edmund a Scottish soldier who hailed from Musselburgh and for the next seventy-five years she continued to look after his final resting place She continued a tradition started after the war where children living in the vicinity of the battle were each given a grave to maintain It was in the summer of 1945 when several hundred veterans attended the first commemoration which was repeated for years up until the 25th anniversary in 1969 At the time the Parachute Regiment proposed ending the event but local organisers with support from the Arnhem 1944 Fellowship have continued the annual remembrance to this day during the 75th Anniversary commemorations Mrs Reiken gave an interview to the BBC in which she said as a flower girl she felt it was important to remember the sacrifice of the 1,700 servicemen who gave their lives in the battle that raged through her village and the town of Arnhem Oosterbeek is a small town close by Arnhem in the Netherlands and is the site of the Airborne It was established in 1945 and is run by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission It holds the remains and memorials to more than 1764 WWII casualties of the battle to capture the Rhine crossing points Casualties continue to be unearthed in the surrounding fields and on construction sites The Allied withdrawal meant that many of the dead and dying were abandoned on the battlefield While some were buried in shallow trenches others were dumped into mass graves by the counter-attacking Germans One such earthwork was discovered in the garden of Kate Ter Horst in the weeks following the end of the war She returned home and found that the ground behind her house two Allied airmen were discovered in shallow graves and were reinterred with their former comrades in the cemetery It is thought that there remain more than 130 bodies still unaccounted for from the Battle of Arnhem and the fight to liberate the city the following year Canadian and New Zealand soldiers alongside the British contingent There are 8 Dutch and 244 as yet unidentified unknown soldiers German casualties were interred in the SS Heroes Cemetery following the battle but were removed to a German war cemetery in Ysselsteyn in the years following the war The secretary of the Arnhem 1944 Fellowship said in a statement announcing the death of flower girl Mrs Reiken that ‘She was one of the last surviving Dutch civilian links to the Battle of Arnhem Willemien was a lovely lady who tended to the grave of Trooper Edmund for many years Another Article From Us: Historic D-Day Railway Station Visited by Churchill, de Gaulle & Eden up for Sale Operation Market Garden was a daring attempt to cut short the war by taking key river and canal crossings and forcing a bridgehead into Northern Germany the 156th Parachute Battalion were cut down to 150 men holding off attack after attack by German units unaware the men they were fighting were in full retreat seventy-five soldiers managed to break through German lines to re-join their Allied comrades on the other side of the village 5km west of Arnhem holds a special place in the hearts of many British servicemen but now this building is destined to be demolished to build houses and a nursing home This hotel that has stood for over 170 years is not a listed building and is standing in the way of a new development so is destined to be torn down It was a key location in Operation Market Garden an operation by the Allied forces to drive around the northern tip of the Siegfried Line to form the top pincer in a longer term plan to drive into the German industrial heartland There were to be two parts to this operation in the first airborne troops were to take several bridges and the second land-based armoured troops would move rapidly over the captured bridges and consolidate their positions around Arnhem Approximately 12,000 parachute and glider troops took part in the operation but most landed well short of their intended targets and they failed to take the bridges and canal crossing that they were supposed to take fought their way to the bridge at Arnhem while the Seventh Battalion King’s Own Scottish Borderers dug in around Oosterbeek and the Hotel Dreyeroord became the headquarters of the British forces The German resistance from the 9th SS and 10th SS Panzer Divisions was fierce and the Allied forces struggled to hold an ever shrinking beachhead around the hotel the fight descended into hand to hand combat using bayonets around the hotel building itself and in the foxholes dug in the grounds   The Allied losses in this battle were some 1,984 killed and 6,854 captured with the 1st Airborne Division losing almost three-quarters of its members; 1,174 killed and 5,903 captured Many of the British dead were buried in the grounds of the hotel but the bodies were moved and re-interred at the ‘Airborne Cemetery’ at Arnhem and it also became a place of pilgrimage for many British people It closed its doors in 2014 and was allowed to fall slowly into disrepair historian and scholar of the Battle of Arnhem “Englishmen want all chaining themselves to prevent demolition Dreyeroord is world famous according Voskuil “About what took place there are several books written in September 1944 It is sad to think that this building which was such a focal point of the Battle of Arnhem in which so many men lost their lives Perhaps the developers will take the trouble to build a small park and erect a memorial in the place where the hotel stood By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Jimi Hendrix is undoubtedly one of the most legendary and revolutionary musicians in history. An artist of unmatched talent and style, his writing and arrangements were formed into albums and live performances such as The Jimi Hendrix Experience Axis Bold as Love where his unfathomable guitar skills captivated audiences globally After working as a session guitarist for the likes of Little Richard Ike and Tina Turner and Sam Cooke in his early years Hendrix soon formed the Jimi Hendrix Experience with bassist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchell the band made their first appearance in the United States where Hendrix would make an even greater impact on the musical world by setting his guitar on fire during a performance clearing space to build houses and a nursing home Shortly after the plans were announced earlier this year, an online campaign started to save this iconic historical site. A petition aimed at the developer and the local municipal authority was started. The petition has gathered more than 15,000 signatures at the time of writing, and is still live. It can be found here. It was the key location in Operation Market Garden and it also became a place of pilgrimage for many people who travel the ‘liberation trail,’ the route Allied forces took during the campaign It is sad to think that this building which was such a focal point of the Battle of Arnhem in which so many men lost their lives, may be no more. A campaign has been launched, and an online petition has gathered many signatures and is still growing Each year the month of September is a time of remembrance in the village of Oosterbeek in the Netherlands In particular they commemorate what has become known as the 'Battle of Arnhem' during the Second World War The well known film 'A Bridge Too Far' dramatised the event for the cinema Among the victims of 'the only battle lost by the allies that is still remembered each year' were three Mill Hill Missionaries Those who fell through the violence of war in their homeland But around noon the peace and quiet was suddenly broken Countless planes roared through the sky; paratroopers came down in masses; the great leap north had begun; Eindhoven; Nijmegen and Arnhem suddenly became a focal point of battle where our St.Petrus-Huis stood (a double rented house where the young priests followed an extra mission course but were on vacation at the time) there was also heavy fighting Fr Vlasveld and Brother Nico were then in the St Petrus-Huis What exactly took place has not been recorded Certain information suggests that they were shot The houses along the Batavierenweg were burned Later the ruins were knocked down and this area was forbidden to civilians 12 November 1945 the remains of Fr Ahaus were found under the rubble and on Saturday 24 November buried in the cemetery of the St Joseph Study House in Tilburg The bodies of Fr Vlasveld and Brother Nico have still not been found Fr Dr Hubertus Ahaus was born in Dordrecht in 1877 He was ordained a priest at Mill Hill in 1900 In 1903 he obtained his doctorate in Rome and became professor of Theology in our Mother House at Mill Hill In 1912 he founded the St Joseph Study House in Tilburg and led this foundation as Rector until 1931 After that he was an inspiring promoter of mission (not least among the intellectuals) through his compelling word and through various writings Fr Bernardus Vlasveld was born in Leiden in 1902 In 1926 he was ordained a priest in Mill and that same year he left for our Mission in Nellore (India) where he was also the secretary of Mgr Bouter until he was appointed Rector of St Joseph Study House in Tilburg in 1937 In 1943 he became Rector of the St Petrus Huis in Nijmegen Brother Nico (de Rijk) was born in 1905 in Nieuwkooi Since 1926 he worked in our Mission House in Roosendaal In 1941 he was appointed to the newly started foundation Mill Hill Missionaries - https://millhillmissionaries.com/ Dutch priest who opposed Nazis on road to sainthood Netherlands: Global Mercy hospital ship arrives in Antwerp Filipino Bishop in UK calling banks to stop financing fossil fuels We offer publicity space for Catholic groups/organisations. See our advertising page if you would like more information ICN aims to provide speedy and accurate news coverage of all subjects of interest to Catholics and the wider Christian community As our audience increases - so do our costs You can support our journalism by advertising with us or donating to ICN This morning the commemoration of the Battle of Arnhem took place at the Airborne cemetery in Oosterbeek, The Netherlands Last year was very small with only 23 invitees this year there were about 200 invitees present The veterans and their relatives were again not present this year but thanks to the livestream of Omroep Gelderland More than 1750 Allied soldiers who fell during the Battle of Arnhem are buried at the Airborne cemetery in Oosterbeek They are traditionally commemorated on a Sunday the access roads to the cemetery were closed and there was a strict control everyone was allowed to lay down flowers and commemorate Representatives of the embassies of the United Kingdom but also the mayors of all Airborne municipalities and the Commissioner of the King of the Provence of Gelderland The council and children's mayor Aline Huijgen from the municipality of Renkum were also present The armed forces were represented by the commanders of the British Parachute Regiment the Dutch 11 Airmobile Brigade and Korps Commando Troops The two minutes of silence were interrupted by the fly-past of the Dutch Royal Historical Flight The B-25 and the Spitfire flew over three times but it seemed to emphasise the quiet minutes more forty children were allowed to lay flowers at the graves A lottery had to be drawn and it is said that the children who were not drawn almost all children missed the chance to be a flower child whento attend If we are allowed to add a little more this year it is not nice that you are not one of them But also this year all graves were decorated with a flower and many more will be added afterwards many people had to miss the 2th Airborne Commemoration in this corona time Glider pilot Frank Ashleigh said shortly after the ceremony that he almost had the feeling he was there "I have spent some time today with all of my friends in the Netherlands in the Airborne Cemetery in Oosterbeek impeccable and the broadcast can only be described as wonderful It was not the same as actually being present but was indeed very close." He says that he was very moved when the flower children held up their flowers just before they were placed on the graves in front of them You can watch the live broadcast of Omroep Gelderland below You can see Frank Ashleigh in the image below at one of the previous commemorations More photos to be seen by clicking on the photo at the top Patta first presented its standout Magazine Denim co-ord in its Spring/Summer 2019 lookbook back in February and now the Amsterdam imprint is ready to release the colorful capsule The combo will be released as individual items and consists of a jacket pop art-influenced doodles which see characters and motifs such as naked demons Oosterbeek, The Netherlands - The Taxi Charity Pin with an image of Hartenstein was received with great enthusiasm at the Airborne museum. The pin is now on sale at the Airborne museum and a portion of the proceeds go to the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans The Taxi Charity is the organisation that takes the British WW2 veterans of the United Kingdom to all memorial sites Not just to our municipality during the Airborne Month or to Wageningen for the defile and Liberation Day Also to other places in the Netherlands where they fought Mayor Agnes Schaap of the municipality of Renkum was the first to receive the pin I will wear it with honor.'' An engraving of the pin on wood was also much appreciated She gets an extra pin for children's mayor Thom Jacoline thinks it is important that the youth stays involved in the commemorations This initiative is thanks to two special people. The idea comes from the always enthusiastic Jacoline Rutgers of the Oosterbeek digital gift-shop, beetjebinnenbuiten.nl (bit inside outside). Comic artist Hennie Vaessen famous for his comic books about the Second World war Hennie has come up with two more unique pin designs The second is entirely dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Market Garden in 2024 and the third from 80 years of liberation in the Netherlands Jacoline already came up with a special poppy pendant for the commemorations the profit of which went to the Taxi Charity The sale of those poppies was a great success Jacoline was inspired by a campaign by the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans itself. "During their Market Garden Challenge money was collected over two days by cycling and walking for veterans Then the question arose: how can I contribute?" handmade by people with disabilities in Lithuania ''The connection between British veterans and the 'poppy pendant' was therefore quickly made.'' After contact with Frans Ammerlaan she puts the 'poppy pendant' on the market in Oosterbeek That turned out to be a great success: ''What started very carefully with a 100 poppy pendants ended in over 440 poppy pendants sold.'' During the Airborne March in 2022 she stood next to Hennie Vaessen with her booth she knew about his talents as a cartoonist When Jacoline by the start of this year was thinking about supporting the Taxi Charity in 2023 again A collaboration is quickly arranged and that is how they arrive at these three unique pins for the upcoming commemorations Jacoline: ''I think it's important that we continue to remember and support our veterans who fought for our freedom.'' For the Taxi Charity it is a nice contribution They are completely dependent on donations to pay for veterans' international travels to the Netherlands Director Ronnie Weijers of the Airborne museum is therefore very happy with the new pin We think it's important to draw attention to this." Every veteran who comes to the commemorations on May 5th will receive a pin Veterans who come to the Airborne commemorations in September can also count on a copy Roger Beets and Frans Ammerlaan are both also present to receive the beautiful pin for the Taxi Charity They will ensure that the pins end up with our heroes The pin is now on sale to the public via the website beetjebinnenbuiten.nl , at the Airborne museum and bookstore Meijers en Siegers on Utrechtseweg in Oosterbeek in May. It will be more widely available in September and you will be able to find Jacoline or Hennie with a stand at various events around the Airborne Commemorations. The poppy pendant is also still available and the proceeds from it still go to our heroes Both the Taxi Charity Pin (edition 2023) and the ceramic poppy pendant cost €5,- each Thieves stole two bronze statues from the Airborne Museum at Hartenstein in Oosterbeek during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday. The theft happened about a week after someone stole part of the bronze Nelson Mandela monument in Amsterdam The Airborne Museum is shocked by the theft, spokesperson Yvette Polman told Omroep Gelderland Museum staff discovered the statues missing when they arrived at work on Wednesday morning The police investigation is still ongoing,” she said “Police have reviewed CCTV footage and conducted forensic investigations.” The stolen statues are of an eagle and a parachutist They are memorial statues to honor the victims of the Battle of Arnhem during the Second World War It is unclear whether this theft is connected to the one in Amsterdam The Netherlands Oosterbeek - "How wonderful to do this." and "How nice to be here." just a few sentences last Christmas Eve of visitors to the Airborne cemetery who came in all serenity to put a candlelight on the war graves Cosy in two, with the whole family, a group of friends or with family from another part of the Netherlands because it is also so beautiful to show to others. We even saw a member of theLondon Taxi Charity with all the people who also wanted to place a candle From 16:00 to 19:00 people could come to place a light "We want to give people who come later the opportunity to place a candle." That didn't go smooth in previous years and later visitors could no longer place a light because all graves had already been provided "We noticed that a candlelight on the war graves on Christmas Eve is not only important for the veterans and their families but also for the residents of our municipality and far beyond." That meant that they sometimes had to be equally strict when people wanted to place several lights this year everyone who came to the cemetery between four and seven was able to place two candles and no one was left disappointed together with those who were still present at the end ensured that there was a candle on the last graves untill all were lit If anyone thought it was important to be here The donation pot was put to good use; almost 290 euros were collected in cash People could alsodonate via the bank and there was a QR code provided For those who also want to make a financial contribution: donations can be sent to IBAN: NL58 RABO 0347 978266 in the name of: Stichting COWGO (Candles On War Graves Oosterbeek) stating: Donation Candlelights on Wargraves After cleaning up and extinguishing the braziers the volunteers left the cemetery bathing in candlelight The candles will continue to burn until Boxing Day the so-called 3rd day of Christmas in The Netherlands The municipality of Renkum provides wheelie bins and disposes of them later Click on the top photo for the photo series. Photos are from photographer Daan van Oort who was asked by the organization to take photos. On the Facebook page of Lights on War Graves Oosterbeek you can see more photos (even if you don't have Facebook) of various visitors and photographers Earlier this month, the foundation Candlelights On War Graves Oosterbeek in The Netherlands announced that the event for lighting candlelights on the graves in Oosterbeek at Christmas Eve could not take place Yet this Christmas Eve at the Airborne cemetery all graves are in a soft candlelight and that until Boxing Day "In consultation with the municipality of Renkum the increasing infections and hospital admissions we had to make the decision at a certain point the municipality of Renkum allowed us to place the candles with only us and our direct family "Felt a bit like cheating everyone." Devi agrees "But we couldn't take the risk that people would come anyway We talked about closing the cemetery so we could light the candles but then it would be an event again and organising events is just not allowed at the moment it became exciting when the Netherlands entered the lockdown The foundation has been anxiously waiting for a phone call from the municipality that they were not allowed to light the candles they said that our Mayor Agnes Schaap had every confidence in us and we would bring the lighting to a success "And the best thing is," Alex says "That so much has been donated in previous years that we have been able to do this because of all those donations!" The foundation has thinned out a bit over the past year and it wasn't a nice year for anyone but these four did not care about that and thanks to their family members the third Lights on War Graves is again brought to a success Look for the most beautiful photos on the Facebook page of the foundation If you want to donate in advance for next year you can transfer your donation / gift to; IBAN: NL58 RABO 0347 978266 to; COWGO Foundation (Candles On War Graves Oosterbeek) An appellate court sentenced Sjonny W. to 19 years and 11 months in prison with additional compulsory psychiatric treatment for killing three women The court considered it proven that the 48-year-old Amsterdam man is responsible for the deaths of Mirela Mos (30) The court described W.'s actions as "horrific and disrespectful." He attacked "three vulnerable young women all three of whom were working as prostitutes and all three of whom he got rid of." The sentence is equal to what the Prosecutor demanded Two years ago, W. was only found guilty of Mos's death in 2004 and sentenced to 14 years and five months in prison with psychiatric treatment The court then ruled that there was insufficient evidence to convict the man of Roosien and Oosterbeek's deaths in 2003 and 2017 Mos's body was found cut up in pieces and stuffed into 16 garbage bags in Amsterdam-Zuidoost in 2004 The authorities found W.'s DNA in one of those bags Roossien's body was found in 2003 at the Uitdammerdijk on the IJmeer. Her DNA was found in Mos's car. According to the court By the order of Amvest, builders start this week with the construction of the new building that should arise where former hotel Dreyeroord, known as The White House stood, in Oosterbeek the Netherlands The unpleasant empty spot on the Graaf van Rechterenweg in Oosterbeek is finally going be filled There will be about 900 meters of special steel tubes brought into the ground On the spot will rise a building which closely resembles the Dreyeroord as it was found by the allies in September 1944 It will become a house for people who suffer from dementia The care for these people is given by a couple who will live in a house attached to the new Dreyeroord but because of the use of other material and the large trees that need to remain standing the attached House will not be not very eye-catching The new building will be called Dreyeroord again the first stone and other reminders of the ancient building will be brought back In an earlier contact Christel van Bekkum of the builder Amvest told that among other things a number of lights will get a new place in the new building There is been thought more of the memories and history of Dreyeroord. The Memorial will get a prominent place and during the annual Airborne commemorations, veterans and their families are welcome The allies called Dreyeroord: The White House because they stumbled over the Dutch name. In September 1944 the property made part of the famous perimeter that had to be preserved during Market Garden. In and around Dreyeroord the fights were terrible, in particular by the KOSB The Kings Own Scottish Borderers who landed with Gliders on the Landings zones got injured or were hardly able to save their own lives Also other foundations were strongly against A petition started by the Work-group even brought thousands of signatures from all over the world Too bad it's not ready for the 75-commemoration of the Airborne in September 2019 but at least the building is start The biggest part of the new Dreyeroord will be ready by then The Sunday TimesOperation Market Garden began on September 17 and was the largest airborne operation in history American and Polish airborne troops were dropped behind enemy lines in a bid to capture the Dutch bridges that spanned the canals and rivers on the German border hinged on these bridges being taken swiftly to open the way for an armoured thrust up a single road that would bring the war to an end by Christmas A Dutch child prepares to lay flowers on the grave of a soldier buried in the cemeteryInstead it ended with British paratroopers trapped in house-to-house fighting for the farthest bridge in Arnhem leaving more than 1,500 dead and nearly 6,500 captured when their ammunition ran out after We use some essential cookies to make this website work We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK remember your settings and improve government services We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services You have accepted additional cookies. 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You can change your cookie settings at any time Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports The families of 6 soldiers who lost their lives during World War 2 have paid their respects during a joint rededication service at Arnhem Oosterbeek Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Cemetery The service was organised by the MOD’s Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC) The service was presided over by The Duke of Lancaster’s Regimental Chaplain Also in attendance was the Defence Attaché from the British Embassy The Brigadier and Colonel of the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment were also present along with serving soldiers from the Battalion The Duke of Lancaster’s Regimental Chaplain The Reverend Simon Bloxam-Rose conducting the service The identity of the graves was discovered when the Dutch Recovery and Identification Service began looking at a list of missing soldiers from the 1st Battalion The Border Regiment to attempt to identify their final resting places Exhumation reports from 1946 were scrutinised for clues to the identities of 6 unknown soldiers at Oosterbeek cemetery Their research was then presented to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) JCCC who undertook further analysis to confirm the identification the JCCC used genealogy and media appeals to trace the individuals’ surviving family members We are very happy to be able to finally give these men a named grave The service will be a fitting tribute to their bravery and sacrifice Six new headstones bearing their names will be provided by The CWGC who will now care for their final resting place in perpetuity Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details The TimesOn a bright and cloudless day echoing the conditions when they landed behind enemy lines 75 years ago a dwindling band of Arnhem veterans led commemorations of a desperate battle that saw the largest airborne operation in history end in failure American and Polish airborne troops were dropped behind enemy lines in an effort to capture the Dutch bridges that spanned the canals and rivers on the German border Maybe the fastest growing tradition: candlelight's at Christmas Eve on all war-graves in the Netherlands and beyond A group of ten volunteers managed to get over 200 men women and children on their feet to burn a candle at the Airborne Cemetery in the Netherlands And while in Oosterbeek almost 1800 candles were lit, the 8 war-graves in Wageningen were not forgotten. Over more then 300 locations candles were lit (map) in about 45 minutes all candles were burning!" That meant some people who came later "We need to do things a bit different next year Alderman Jasper Verstand of the Municipaly of Renkum was one of the volunteers who came to help People came early and I think already more than 200 came here." It all went a bit faster than the group expected "Fantastic for this group to start something and suddenly realise so many people come to help That shows how enormous the involvement in Oosterbeek and his surroundings is Apart from all the candles burning in the dark which is so impressive It started 3 years ago and this year they were able to light a candle at every grave and they should continue to do so Next year maybe more people will come and we learn from today to do better." We cant' say it's gonna be more beautiful next year Not only in September during the commemorations but also on a special evening as Christmas Eve Jarno Weelinkc is part of the group of 10 people who started the initiative to lit a candle on all We don't know who is glowing more: the candles or Jarno and his nine friends There were so much more people than expected They were all very welcome and we had some moments to take in consideration for next year See if we can do this in a somewhat different way but we had the goal to light a candle on every war-grave and we absolutely succeeded." During the evening people kept dropping by our allies had company at Christmas Eve and more candles were placed at the special ones for the people who placed them "People keep coming by and it is sure worth the trouble to come and see the 25th The candles burn more-less for 48 hours so til halfway Boxing Day The weather is absolutely great and has surely helped the amount of volunteers and people who came to see Three University of Auckland students have been awarded scholarships to study for their doctorates at one of the world's top universities have won Woolf Fisher Scholarships to study at the University of Cambridge in England Each scholarship has a value of approximately $300,000 and will cover the students' study and living costs graduated from the University of Auckland last year with an engineering degree specialising in electrical and electronic engineering At Cambridge his studies will focus on inductive power transfer - a form of wireless power transfer for recharging electric vehicles mathematics and chemistry at the University of Auckland and is currently completing his honours degree in maths The former head boy of Onehunga High School will study towards his doctorate in the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics at Cambridge Mr Oosterbeek has a masters degree in engineering and is a former pupil of Alfriston College in Manukau At Cambridge he hopes to study towards his Doctorate in the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy researching medical implant material and his goal is to become a research professor in the field of medical materials and surface science The University of Auckland's Vice-Chancellor Stuart McCutcheon said the students had excelled and the scholarships were a tribute to their natural ability co-founder of whiteware company Fisher and Paykel set up the Woolf Fisher Trust in 1960 to recognise and reward excellence in education • This scholarship was established in 2004 by the trustees to honour Sir Woolf Fisher who founded New Zealand Steel and • The scholarships are awarded to up to three outstanding New Zealand graduate students each year • Scholars receive ability to study for a doctoral degree at Cambridge University for three or four years a maintenance allowance of £13,000 (approximately $31765.20) a year payment of approved University and College fees and an annual London-New Zealand return economy airfare have attended a secondary school in New Zealand for at least two years have graduated or expect to graduate in the year of application with a first-class honours degree from a New Zealand university • Applications can be made here: http://www.universitiesnz.ac.nz/scholarships/woolffisher Haydn Christy was jailed in 2016 for 12 years with an 8-year minimum non-parole period