Wordwar II memorial in Meppel, the Netherlands. - World War II Memorials / Monuments on Waymarking.com

"The war memorial in Meppel is a bronze sculpture of a standing male figure holding a snake with his left hand. On the man's right hand is a child figure. The statue is placed on a tuff base, on which a heraldic coat of arms is affixed. Behind the statue is a semi-circular tuff wall.

The text on the pedestal reads:

'THEY FOUGHT AGAINST EVIL
TO SAVE OUR FUTURE
1940 1945'.

On the wall are the names of all inhabitants of Meppel who died during the Second World War.

Symbolism
Victory over the snake (evil) gives young life (the future) a chance."

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Date of Dedication: 04/13/1949 Property Permission: Public Access instructions: 24/7 Website for Waymark: [Web Link] Location of waymark: Wilhelmina park Meppel, Drenthe the Netherlands 7941 HD Commemoration: Commemorates the died people of Meppel. Access times: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   03/06/2021 dreamhummie visited it