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Restauratie van de Algemene Begraafplaats in Amersfoort
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Pieter F
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Restauratie van de Algemene Begraafplaats in Amersfoort
CWGC schreef: A year-long project to restore and renovate a war graves plot in a cemetery in the Netherlands has been completed ahead of schedule, thanks to the hard work of staff in the Commission's Northern Europe Area.
The main problem in the Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery was the trees - precious in the Netherlands, and usually the subject of preservation orders.
Over the years they had grown to a size that made them a risk to the graves. The roots were moving the headstones and disrupting the beams in which the headstones were set. The headstones were becoming dirty and it was impossible to grow anything under the leaf canopies.
After the necessary discussions with the Dutch authorities - which were protracted because of the tree preservation issues - the work could begin.
During the course of the project 325 cubic metres of earth - weighing 246 tonnes - was moved out, and 240 tonnes moved in to replace it. 1300 square metres of turf was laid. The cemetery is in a woodland area so rabbits are a big problem. 300 metres of rabbit-proof cages were used to protect the new plants, and 1000 heathers - which the rabbits don't like! - were planted.
The headstones were all taken out and - once the contractors had removed the trees, and the concrete beams had been replaced - they were all put back again according to the minutely-detailed cemetery plan.
The Commission's Horticulture Manager in Northern Europe, Chris Griffiths-Hardman, said the work was completed two weeks ahead of schedule because of hard work and great cooperation between the gardening team and the works team.
"The Horticulture Supervisor Scott Cumming and the Works Supervisor Tony Edwards made sure this was a properly cross-discipline project. We're delighted with the way it went."
Have a look at the album of before-and-after photographs (on our Facebook page).
The Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) contains the graves of 216 Second World War airmen, from the RAF, the RAF Volunteer Reserve, the Royal Australian Air Force, the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Many were killed when their aircraft were shot down on their way to or back from bombing raids over Germany. Voor foto's van de oude en nieuwe situatie: CWGC op Facebook
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wo mei 23, 2012 9:47 pm |
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Fedor
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Fedor
Geregistreerd: do feb 21, 2008 6:20 pm Berichten: 1642
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Re: Restauratie van de Algemene Begraafplaats in Amersfoort
Erg fraai geworden. Nu is het echt een ereveld geworden. Vroeger was niet te zien hoeveel graven daar eigenlijk lagen.
_________________ Avatar: Lt. Friedrich Lengfeld - No man hath greater love than he who layeth down his life for his enemy.
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vr mei 25, 2012 9:12 pm |
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Pieter F
Pieter F
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Re: Restauratie van de Algemene Begraafplaats in Amersfoort
Dat ben ik met je eens. De oude setting had ook wel wat. Maar dit is beter te onderhouden, zorgt voor minder groene aanslag op de stenen en zorgt voor beter licht.
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za mei 26, 2012 12:40 pm |
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Pieter F
Pieter F
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Re: Restauratie van de Algemene Begraafplaats in Amersfoort
STIWOT-medewerker Paul Moerenhout bezocht afgelopen weekend de begraafplaats in Amersfoort. Zijn foto's van het gerestaureerde erehof zijn hier te zien: OM - Amersfoort.
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ma mei 28, 2012 9:23 am |
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Pieter F
Pieter F
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Re: Restauratie van de Algemene Begraafplaats in Amersfoort
Paul, is jou twee maanden geleden dit opgevallen? Ik zal een melding doen bij de CWGC.
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ma jul 16, 2012 8:28 pm |
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philip reinders
philip reinders
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Re: Restauratie van de Algemene Begraafplaats in Amersfoort
Dat ziet er stukken beter uit zeg, lijkt wel een heel nieuw kerkhof, ben op heel wat kerkhoven geweest, algemeen goed onderhouden, had 2 klachten ingediend over het onderhoud van oa War Cemetery Sittard en Utrecht Soesterberg, van de laatste nooit iets gehoord, maar van Semeente Sittard dat men de vervuiling van scholieren zou aanpakken en opruimen en dat er meer toezicht zou komen, het kan dus wel
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di jul 17, 2012 2:56 pm |
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Barry
Barry
Geregistreerd: zo maart 28, 2004 10:43 pm Berichten: 5378
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Re: Restauratie van de Algemene Begraafplaats in Amersfoort
Citaat: Rededication Service to be held at Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery A Service of Rededication is to be held at 11 am on Wednesday September 19th at Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery in the Netherlands, where 216 Commonwealth casualties of the Second World War are buried.
In May a year-long project to restore and renovate a war graves plot in the cemetery was completed ahead of schedule.
Have a look at the album of before-and-after photographs (on our Facebook page). The Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery contains the graves of 216 Second World War airmen, from the RAF, the RAF Volunteer Reserve, the Royal Australian Air Force, the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Royal New Zealand Air Force. Many were killed when their aircraft were shot down on their way to or back from bombing raids over Germany.
We will post more details soon as we have them, but the Rededication Service will take place at 11 am on Wednesday September 19th, 2012.
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