Geuzenveld-Slotermeer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Cornelis van Rij
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 31, 2023
1. Cornelis van Rij Marker
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-Indiλ. De regering maakte zijn conclusies daarover niet openbaar. Pas in 1968 kwam Van Rij's rapport aan het licht.
The resistance group of Cornelis van Rij, a lawyer by profession, was part of Vrij Nederland. This resistance newspaper 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.
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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. Memorial is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Geuzenveld-Slotermeer. It is on Cornelis van Rijplantsoen, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Cornelis van Rijplantsoen 45, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1064 BG, 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 Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 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
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 31, 2023
2. Cornelis van Rij Marker - wide view
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 521 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 10, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
