LOST monument
We represent Stichting Egmond ’40-’45 and manage bunker museum Jansje Schong in the Noordduinen of Egmond aan Zee. In our museum we tell the story of Egmond aan Zee during the Second World War.
In February 2022, during storm Eunice, wreckage of a British bomber from the Second World War washed up on the beach of Camperduin.

Further investigation by us showed that it was a part of the fuselage of a British Short Stirling, which most likely had crashed in the North Sea on 17 December 1942. The entire crew was killed. The eight crew members are still missing to date.
Research into this aircraft brought us into contact with the relatives. These conversations showed how much it was appreciated that after all these years we are still so committed to keeping the memories alive.
One of those relatives suggested the idea of erecting a monument.
This got us thinking: why not a monument to all missing crew members over the North Sea? This is how our idea was born to erect the LOST monument which is an acronym for Lost Over Sea Tribute.
Who is it for?
We want to commemorate the widest possible group. This means not only Allied, but also German aircrews who died. In addition, not only in the North Sea but also what crashed in the English Channel and washed up here in the municipality of Egmond.
In short: a broad international group. The international character of the fallen deserves, in our view, an international monument.

What will the monument look like?
All crew members had one thing in common: regardless of nationality, they all wore an identity tag.
This is the basis of our monument. The shape and colour of the identity plates differ per country.
In our monument we form them together into a human being.
Based on the idea of commemorating together after 77 years.
The nameplates fall from the sky, form an aviator and then fall further to the seabed.
Each nameplate bears the name of an actual missing person over the North Sea.

British

German

American

How is the monument made?
The monument is made of epoxy, encased in a stainless steel casing, representing aircraft plating.
In the epoxy, an aviator is depicted by means of the various identity plates.
The dimensions of the LOST monument are approximately 2 meters high, 60 centimeters wide, 20 centimeters deep and it will weigh about 600 kilos.
From the top, LED light falls through the monument, making it a sight to behold in the evening.
The intended location
At the beginning of the Boulevard Noord in Egmond aan Zee, to the left of the viewing platform.
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Het lost monument staat nu bij a drie maanden en heeft al heel wat mooie plaatjes en waardering opgeleverd!
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Het informatie bord wat bij het LOST monument komt te staan is gesponsord door de dorpsvereniging de Parel aan Zee. bedankt! ... See MoreSee Less
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Nu even recht😉
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