Amsterdam Oud-West , North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
H.F. Westerveld
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 17, 2023
1. H.F. Westerveld Marker
De koster H.F. Westerveld huisvestte hier met voortdurend levensgevaar voor zich en zijn gezin van 25-3-1943 tot 5-5-1945 het algemeen hoofdkwartier van den O.D.
Sexton H.F. Westerveld hosted here from March 3, 1943 to May 5, 1945, with constant mortal risk to himself and his family the general headquarters of the O.D. (Ordedienst - an illegal anti-Nazi police organization).
Erected 1947.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Law Enforcement • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is March 3, 1943.
Location. 52° 21.746′ N, 4° 52.817′ E. Memorial is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Amsterdam Oud-West. It is on Stadhouderskade, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Stadhouderskade 12, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1054 GD, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Doctor Aletta H. Jacobs (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Roemer Visscher (about 150 meters away); Kantoor Gemeentetram / Municipal Tram Office (about 150 meters away); Marnixstraat 1945 Executions Memorial (about 210 meters away); Tegen alle stromen in / Against the Tide (about 210 meters away); Vrijmetselaarsloge (freemasons lodge) (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Vondelfontein / Vondel Fountain (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Pietro Antonio Locatelli (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.
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1. Plaquette H.F. Westerveld (Wikipedia, in Dutch). Wikipedia article giving the history of the plaque, noting that it was originally installed in 1947 on the church where Westerveld served, and then was re-installed in 1975 on the side of the Marriott Hotel which arose on the same site after the church was demolished.
On the plaque and Westerveld (in translation): The Plaque HF Westerveld is a plaque commemorating(Submitted on August 18, 2023.)resistance work by Heijmen Friedrich Westerveld (Amsterdam, 20 August 1896 Soest, 23 June 1980).Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 17, 20232. H.F. Westerveld Marker - wide view
Westerveld combined sextonship with a job as a contractor/carpenter. He lived with his family on the Tesselschadestraat, near the church. Westerveld was honored for his resistance activities with the Cross of Merit and the King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom. He was posthumously awarded the Resistance Memorial Cross and the American Legion of Honor Award. A daughter and a son also did resistance work.
2. Plaque H.F. Westerveld (Traces of War, English version).
Providing a bit more information on the O.D.: The O.D. was an illegal organisation during the Second World War and had it's goal to protect the peace after the defeat of the German occupiers. The members of this organisation consisted of military personal of the defeated Dutch Army. Nevertheless the O.D. was during the occupation involved in resistance actions against the Germans. During the war more than hundred members were caught and executed.(Submitted on August 18, 2023.)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 17, 2023
3. H.F. Westerveld Marker - wider view
The marker is mounted to the side of the Midtown Grill, which is part of the Marriott Hotel.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 167 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 18, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
