Sankt Hanshaugen in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
St. Olav’s Cathedral World War II Memorial
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 8, 2024
1. St. Olav’s Cathedral World War II Memorial - names plaque
1940-1945
Sokneprest Hugo van der Vlugt
Andersen Paul Arthur
Bonnevie Haakon
Bonnevie Rolf
Carlsen Emma Sunniva
Eek Larsen Erling
Elieson Knut Eimar
Elieson Per
Elki Emmerik
Frydenberg Hans Kristoffer
Glambek Godtfred
Heinrichsen Yves de Castro
Huszar Hans
Müller Magnus
Randsborg Morten Gerhard
Weber Anton
Øgaard Remy
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 59° 55.098′ N, 10° 44.655′ E. Memorial is in Oslo. It is in Sankt Hanshaugen. It is on Akersveien, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Akersveien 1, Oslo 0180, Norway. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, on the Atlantic Arc, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, in Scandinavia, in the Nordic Countries, in the Schengen Area, and in the Western World.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Elisabet Helsing (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); «Sulpen» (about 150 meters away); David Goldberg (about 180 meters away); Anna Goldberg (about 180 meters away); Marie Goldberg (about 180 meters away); Gustav Goldberg
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More about this memorial. The format on the memorial is surname and then the first name, with the exception of the first person listed on the memorial, Hugo van der Vlugt, whose title Sokneprest (“Parish Priest”) is put first (see link below).
Also see . . .
1. Hugo van der Vlugt (lokalhistoriewiki.no, in Norwegian).
Excerpt (in translation): …He became involved in resistance work, especially by giving sermons against the occupying power and Nazism, among other things directed against the suppression of the trade union movement and the treatment of Jews. When the fighting in Norway was over in the summer of 1940, he lowered the Norwegian flag outside the church to half-mast, and swore that it would not be raised again until Norway was free. On 29 June 1942 he was arrested. It seems that the background to the arrest was rather mundane. He is said to have written some snarky remarks in a letter, and these were caught by the German censor. After eight days in custody at Hamar, he was transferred to Grini prison camp, and on 20 November he was sent to Sachsenhausen-Oranienburg concentration camp in Germany, where he died on 4 March 1943 of dysentery….(Submitted on July 11, 2024.)He was the first priest from Norway, regardless of denomination, to fall during the war.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 8, 20242. St. Olav’s Cathedral World War II Memorial
Van der Vlugt is honored on the memorial to Norwegian Catholics who fell during the occupation 1940–1945, outside St. Olav's Cathedral in Oslo.
2. Emma Sunniva Karlsen (1886–1944) (lokalhistoriewiki.no, in Norwegian).
Overview: Emma Sunniva Augusta Jacobine Karlsen (1886–1944) (born 13 July 1886 in Kvernes, died 13 January 1944 in Ravensbrück) was a nurse. During the Second World War she was imprisoned for anti-German comments. After some time at Grini, she was sent to the Ravensbrück concentration camp, where she died.(Submitted on July 11, 2024.)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 8, 2024
3. In Paradisum deducant vos angeli
“May the angels lead you into Paradise”
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 8, 2024
4. St. Olav’s Cathedral World War II Memorial - wide view
The marker is not quite visible here, as it is obscured by the “Do no enter” sign (blue-filled red circle and slash) - basically, it’s to the right of and a few steps beyond the cathedral entrance.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 305 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 11, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
