Standbeeld Adriaan Fondse

Adriaan Fondse (1888–1945)
Adriaan Fondse was born in Zonnemaire and later lived in Oosterland, where he worked as a constable and chief sergeant of the Marechaussee. He was known as just, law-abiding, and outspokenly anti-German.

Resistance and Betrayal
During the war, he openly spoke out against the occupiers. In 1943, he was betrayed by a fellow villager and arrested for allegedly inciting others to strike. Through Kamp Vught and Sachsenhausen, he ended up in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, where he died in March 1945.

Forever Remembered
Adriaan Fondse died for his stance against the occupiers. His statue in Oosterland honors his courage and conviction. The bronze sculpture was created by artist Veronie Rens from Renesse and donated by the Renesse Foundation.

This statue was donated by the Renesse Foundation.