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On Saturday, May 4, we commemorate the victims of war and during peace missions throughout the Netherlands. In Capelle aan den IJssel there are memorial gatherings in the Nieuwe Westerkerk and at the old cemetery in Capelle-West.
The first meeting starts in the Nieuwe Westerkerk at seven in the evening. Mayor Cor Lamers will give a speech. There is also musical accompaniment and students from Capel recite poems. Finally, the Wilhelmus is sung.
After the meeting, a silent procession will take place at half past seven from the church to the old cemetery. Here too, students will recite a number of poems and the Wilhelmus will be sung. Two minutes of silence will be held at eight o’clock.
Read the full program below
Memorial meeting in the Nieuwe Westerkerk (Valerius Roundel 670)
6.30 pm: Visitors arrive
Organ playing by Everhard Zwart
7 p.m.: Speech by Mayor Cor Lamers
Musical accompaniment by Chamber Orchestra Touché
Recitation of poems written by Capelse students
Musical accompaniment by Chamber Orchestra Touché
Singing the Wilhelmus together (first and sixth verse)
7.30 pm: Silent procession from Nieuwe Westerkerk to the old Capelle-West cemetery
Memorial meeting at the old cemetery (Nijverheidstraat 423)
7.45 pm: Recitation of poems written by Capelse students
7.55 pm: Wreath laying
8 p.m.: 2 minutes of silence
8.02 pm: Joint singing of the Wilhelmus (first and sixth verse)
With thanks to music association EMM and sea scout group Robert Baden-Powell and scouting Johan van der Veecken.
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