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The Church, Hindeloopen and Commonwealth War Graves

Hindeloopen’s church, the Grote Kerk, is hard to miss. It’s dedicated to St Gertrude.

Church, Hindeloopen, The Netherlands,

From another angle you can see its spire leans:-

Leaning Spire on Hindeloopen Church

In the churchyard are the graves of eleven Commonwealth servicemen of the Second World War:-

War Graves, Hindeloopen

 

Sergeant B W Palastanga, Observer, RAF, 7/11/1941 aged 21 and an Airman known unto God, a Sergeant in the RAF, 1/12/1941:-

Commonwealth War Graves, Hindeloopen

Flight Sergeant W H Chapman, RAAF, 22/1/1943, aged 26; Sergeant A B Springett, Wireles s Operator, RAF, 23/11/1943 aged 23; an Airman known unto God, an Officer RCAF, 29/11/1943. In background – an Airman of the RAF known unto God, 26/7/1944.:-

Hindeloopen, Commonwealth War Graves

Sergeant J O Organ, Air Gunner, RAF, 5/3/1943, aged 23; Sergeant R O Fulton, Flight Engineer, RCAF, 5/3/1943; an Airman of the RCAF, known unto God:-

Hindeloopen, 4 Commonwealth War Graves

Flying Officer G R Sugar, Wireless Operator/Air Gunner, RAF, 13/6/1943, aged 22; an RAF Airman of the 1939-1945 War, known unto God, 31/8/1943:-

2 Commonwealth War Graves, Hindeloopen

Church interior:-

Church Interior, Hindeloopen.

Organ loft:-

Church Organ, Hindeloopen

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