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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Guy Gibson, de squadron leader van de dambusterraid in mei 1943, schreef na afloop een bestseller over dit avontuur.
Hij benoemt hierin het gat, Gap, in het luchtafweer bij Egmond. Hierdoor vonden vele geallieerde vliegtuigen een veilige terugweg, een aanrader om te lezen de komende winter!This is from Guy Gibson book, enemy coast ahead, he wrote about his return flight of the dambuster raid, he mentioned Egmond aan Zee!
Terry looked up from his chart board. “About an hour to the coast,” he said. “Oh hell.” I turned to Pulford. “Put her into maximum cruising. Don’t worry about petrol consumption.” Then to Terry – “I think we had better go the shortest way home crossing the coast at Egmond – you know the gap there. We’re the last one and they’ll probably try to get us if we lay behind.”
They had closed the gates of their fortress and we were locked inside, but we knew the gap – the gap by those wireless masts at Egmond. If we could find that, then we would get through safely.
“North Sea ahead, boys,” said Spam.
And there it was. Beyond the gap in the distance lay the calm and silvery sea, and freedom. It looked beautiful to us then – perhaps the most wonderful thing in the world. Its sudden appearance in the grey dawn came to us like the opening bars of the Warsaw Concerto – hard to grasp, but tangible and clear.
We were free. We had got through the gap. It was a wonderful feeling of relief and safety. Now for the party.
“Nice work,” said Trevor from the back.
“Course home?” I asked.
Behind us lay the Dutch Coast, squat, desolate and bleak, still squirting flak in many directions. We would be coming back.
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This is from Guy Gibson book, enemy coast ahead, he wrote about his return flight of the dambuster raid, he mentioned Egmond aan Zee!
Terry looked up from his chart board. “About an hour to the coast,” he said. “Oh hell.” I turned to Pulford. “Put her into maximum cruising. Don’t worry about petrol consumption.” Then to Terry – “I think we had better go the shortest way home crossing the coast at Egmond – you know the gap there. We’re the last one and they’ll probably try to get us if we lay behind.”
They had closed the gates of their fortress and we were locked inside, but we knew the gap – the gap by those wireless masts at Egmond. If we could find that, then we would get through safely.
“North Sea ahead, boys,” said Spam.
And there it was. Beyond the gap in the distance lay the calm and silvery sea, and freedom. It looked beautiful to us then – perhaps the most wonderful thing in the world. Its sudden appearance in the grey dawn came to us like the opening bars of the Warsaw Concerto – hard to grasp, but tangible and clear.
We were free. We had got through the gap. It was a wonderful feeling of relief and safety. Now for the party.
“Nice work,” said Trevor from the back.
“Course home?” I asked.
Behind us lay the Dutch Coast, squat, desolate and bleak, still squirting flak in many directions. We would be coming back. ... See MoreSee Less
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The unveiling of our monument will take place on 19 oktober!
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Onthulling LOST Monument op Boulevard Egmond aan Zee op 19 oktober - Dorpsgenoten
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Op zaterdag 19 oktober 2024 zal het LOST monument, een eerbetoon aan de vermiste bemanningsleden uit de Tweede Wereldoorlog, officieel worden onthuld op de boulevard van Egmond aan Zee. De voorbereidi...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
A German aircraft is being recovered, including the pilot.
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Neergestorte oorlogsvliegtuigen na 81 jaar opgegraven in Friesland
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Nabestaanden van een Duitse piloot bezoeken vandaag de plek waar zijn jachtvliegtuig neerstortte.0 CommentsComment on Facebook