Geuzenveld-Slotermeer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

Cornelis van Rij

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 31, 2023

1. Cornelis van Rij Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Cornelis van Rij Ridderkerk, 7 oktober 1896- Amsterdam, 5 mei 1958

De verzetsgroep van Cornelis van Rij, advocaat van beroep, was onderdeel van Vrij Nederland. Deze verzetskrant verscheen voor het eerst op 31 augustus 1940, de verjaardag van Koningin Wilhelmina. Er was te weinig niet pro-Duitse berichtgeving en 'de Nederlander gevoelt behoefte aan een werkelijk Nederlandse krant' stond in het eerste nummer te lezen. Alle leden van de verzetsgroep van Van Rij werden in de eerste helft van 1941 na verraad gearresteerd en naar het Oranjehotel, de gevangenis in Scheveningen, overgebracht. Uiteindelijk overleefden elf van de achtentwintig leden van de groep de oorlog niet. Van Rij zat in het tuchthuis in Sieburg en overleefde het wel. In 1949 onderzocht hij de Nederlandse militaire gewelddadigheid in Nederlands-Indië. De regering maakte zijn conclusies daarover niet openbaar. Pas in 1968 kwam Van Rij's rapport aan het licht.

(English translation:)

The resistance group of Cornelis van Rij, a lawyer by profession, was part of Vrij Nederland. This resistance newspaper

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first appeared on August 31, 1940, Queen Wilhelmina's birthday. There was too little non-pro-German reporting and 'the Dutch feel the need for a truly Dutch newspaper' was stated in the first issue. All members of Van Rij's resistance group were arrested after betrayal in the first half of 1941 and transferred to the Oranjehotel, the prison in Scheveningen. Ultimately, eleven of the twenty-eight members of the group did not survive the war. Van Rij was in the correctional center in Sieburg and survived. In 1949 he investigated Dutch military brutality in the Dutch East Indies. The government did not make its conclusions public. It was not until 1968 that Van Rij's report came to light.

Erected by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Communications • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht, and the Heroes of the Dutch Resistance (GSEG) series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is August 31, 1940.

Location. 52° 22.715′ N, 4° 49.526′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Geuzenveld-Slotermeer. Memorial is on Cornelis van Rijplantsoen, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Cornelis van Rijplantsoen 45, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1064 BG, Netherlands. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least

Cornelis van Rij Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 31, 2023

2. Cornelis van Rij Marker - wide view

8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Tineke Guilonard (within shouting distance of this marker); Johan Brouwer (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Johan Schippers (about 90 meters away); Arend Bontekoe (about 120 meters away); Sape Kuiper (about 120 meters away); Willem Kraan (about 150 meters away); Jan de Jongh (about 150 meters away); Hester van Lennep (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.

Cornelis van Rij Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, October 31, 2023

3. Cornelis van Rij Marker - wider view

Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 84 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 10, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.