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Ermelo, Canadians’ tree
Location
Horsterweg, 3851 PH Ermelo, Gelderland
Year of unveiling
1995
Commemorated group(s)
Allied Forces
General
Description
The Canadians’ tree in Ermelo is a Cleveland Maple (Acer platanoides ‘Cleveland’) with a
plaque.
Text on the monument
Text on the plaque:
‘Ter gelegenheid van de
50 jarige herdenking
van de bevrijding
5 mei 1995
In memory of
the 50th anniversary
of the liberation
May 5th 1995’.
Background
The Canadians’ tree reminds the inhabitants of Ermelo to the liberation in 1945.
The tree was planted on 9 May 1995 by Mayor P.Th. Bunjes, Councilman E. van de Beek and a
number of Canadian war veterans; the plaque was unveiled by Mr Ellis, a Canadian war
veteran, on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of Liberation.
Memorial services
None known.
Links
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