Rotterdam Rechter Maasoever , South Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Monument voor Britse Vliegers
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Memorial for British Airmen
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 22, 2024
1. Monument voor Britse Vliegers / Memorial for British Airmen text
Erected by Noordsingel Bewoners.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II.
Location. 51° 55.907′ N, 4° 28.553′ E. Memorial is in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland (South Holland). It is in Rotterdam Rechter Maasoever. It is on Noordsingel, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Noordsingel 117, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland 3032 BL, 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: Rosetta Sobering-Brandel (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Branco van Dantzig (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Monument Gedode Verzetsstrijders / Memorial for Killed Resistance Fighters (approx. half a kilometer away); March 12, 1945 Hofplein Execution Memorial
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Memorial for British Airmen Rotterdam (Traces of War).
Excerpt: On this location, a British bomber crashed on 16 July 1941. The pilot aimed on this spot so that the crash would not destroy houses and kill people on the ground.(Submitted on May 20, 2024.)
The Blenheim IV-V6267 of the 18 Sqdn RAF took part in an operation to destroy targets in the port of Rotterdam. At around 5:00 PM, the bomber was hit by a FLAK. The pilot sent his plane into the water of the Noordsingel.
The crew members:
THOMAS NOEL PARTRIDGE, Wing Commander
GEORGE ARTHUR DVORJETZ, Sergeant
JOHN OSCAR NOEL SMITH, Flight Sergeant
were killed. They are buried in the British plot of Crooswijk in Rotterdam.
2. Sgt George A. Dvorjetz (RAFWatton.uk). Full title of article is: Sgt George A. Dvorjetz Observer In Wing Commander Partridges crew, lost on Rotterdam Raid 16th July 1941 RAFWatton.uk
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 22, 2024
2. Monument voor Britse Vliegers / Memorial for British Airmen - wide view
Excerpt: Eye-witnesses had reported seeing Partridges aircraft, over Rotterdam with the port engine on fire, trying to land in a park with a large playground. When it was realised that the park was full of children and many adults, the aircraft was pulled up over the rooftops before the Noordsingel canal presented itself. Regrettably, the aircrafts wingtip hit the Courthouse and it plunged into the bank of the canal . Immediately after the Germans departed Rotterdam, the Dutch erected a temporary wooden memorial at the exact spot on the Noordsingel where they crashed. This was later superseded by the permanent stone memorial, whose inscription reads: In grateful memory of the men of the RAF who gave their lives for the freedom of the Netherlands.(Submitted on May 20, 2024.)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 22, 2024
3. Monument voor Britse Vliegers / Memorial for British Airmen - wider view
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 20, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
