Historical Information

A war memorial in memory of ten members of the resistance and other victims.

The statue depicts a female figure with a Schouwse attire-headdress and who carries one of the victims. The female figure has been placed on a square pedestal, on one of the sides of this pedestal the date of the execution can be deciphered: 10 December 1944.

The charge against the "ten of Renesse" had been made by summary justice: because of supporting the enemy and the collaboration with a group of terrorists, condemned to death by hanging. This drumhead court-martial was organized by Hauptmann Schütz who had taken over the civilian ruling on Schouwen-Duiveland and Oberstleutnant Von Alvensleben, the island commander of Goeree Overflakee.  The execution was carried out at the entrance of Slot Moermond (Castle Moermond) at December 10th, 1944.