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Headmaster Jakob Klok in the resistance
Headmaster Jakob Klok in the resistance
During the war, Jakob (Jaap) Klok ended up in the resistance in Dantumadeel, where he played an important role. At the time, he lived with his wife and four children in Akkerwoude, where he was headmaster of the school at Hearewei 13. He stayed there until 1947 and will always be remembered as "Headmaster Klok."
Jaap Klok was active socially and in politics as a member of the Dutch Social Democratic Labour Party (SDAP). When party meetings were banned by the German occupiers, Jaap imperceptibly became ever more involved in resistance activities. He passed on party information, distributed illegal newspapers, and looked for addresses for people in hiding. Jaap Klok joined the LO, the National Organisation for Aid to people in Hiding, and became the Akkerwoude village commander.
Although people did not know exactly what he did, it was known that he was in the resistance. Despite the fact that his name circulated among NSB members, he decided not to go into hiding, but instead tried to be even more careful and to sleep at home more often than not.
As the war drew to a close, Jaap became very busy. The Dutch government in exile was calling on railway workers to go on strike. The resistance arranged for the hiding. On 15 December 1944, a group of about sixty refugees from Arnhem arrived at his school. Jaap was indirectly involved in the evacuation committee, which was looking for addresses for the unfortunate Arnhem residents.
Shortly thereafter, he was warned at the schoolhouse that during a raid in Murmerwoude, explicit questions were asked about schoolmaster Klok. Jaap did not hesitate a second and quickly left the house. And not a moment too soon, as ten minutes after his departure the Germans were already on his doorstep. From that moment on, Jaap knew that he had to be very careful. He hardly ever slept at home anymore.
From January 1945 onwards, the situation became explosive. After the discovery of weapons on a farm in Aalsum, the Germans became fanatical. They relentlessly hunted down resistance fighters and used any means to make those who were caught talk. The name "Jaap Klok" was also mentioned during these interrogations. Sufficient reason to leave then and there, with his whole family. The children stayed with relatives. He and his wife went into hiding elsewhere.
During the last weeks of the war, Jaap was very busy. Much had to be organised and discussed within the resistance to expel the Germans and prepare for the arrival of the Canadians. Just before Dantumadeel was liberated, the inhabitants were already beside themselves with joy. They raised the flag and took to the streets en masse to celebrate. Because of his resistance work, Jaap knew exactly what the situation was with regard to the liberation. He climbed onto the balcony of the town hall and addressed the people. After all, the danger had not yet passed. Even when that was the case shortly thereafter, he ensured that peace was maintained among the population of Dantumadeel and thus prevented the molestation of a number of NSB members.
After the war, he held many administrative positions in the province of Friesland. In 1984, Jaap Klok died at the age of 91. Fifteen years later, a statue of him was erected in Akkerwoude, which was then called Damwoude, as a tribute.
From the book "De oorlog een gezicht geven" (deel 6) – Dantumadeel in de periode '40 - '45 by Yvonne te Nijenhuis and Reinder H. Postma
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De Leijen - Uitzichtpunt Malewei
De Leijen - Uitzichtpunt Malewei
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Ferwert (Ferwerd)
Ferwert (Ferwerd)
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Sint-Martinuskerk Ferwert
Sint-Martinuskerk Ferwert
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Surhuizumermieden noord - Uitkijktoren
Surhuizumermieden noord - Uitkijktoren
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Kerk van Engwierum
Kerk van Engwierum
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The bombing of Terherne lock
The bombing of Terherne lock
On 11 November 1944, pilots of the Royal Canadian Air Force, based at Welschap airfield near Eindhoven, were ordered to bomb the lock at Terherne in two groups. The reason for the bombardment of Terherne lock was to restrict (German) transport movements. The lock complex was situated on the main shipping route from Germany via Groningen to the Randstad, along which the Germans transported goods and military equipment.
After the railway strike in September had already disrupted rail transport considerably, actions against shipping traffic followed in the months thereafter. The southern part of the country may have been liberated, but fierce battles were still to be fought in the other parts.
Such was the case on that 11th November just after nine o'clock in the morning when the two groups of Hawker Typhoon fighter-bombers took off shortly after each other from Eindhoven for their mission. Around 10:00, the lock at Terherne was bombed from the north for the first time and then again around 10:30.
The consequences were huge for the people living on the lock. The wives of both lock keepers, a one-year-old baby and a German soldier were killed. Also, pilot John Gordon Fraser's aircraft was damaged to such extent that he had to make an emergency landing at St. Johannesga. Although the bombing resulted in the northern passageway being deactivated and no longer usable, the southern passageway remained open and could still be used.
Today, a boathouse for the State yacht of the province of Friesland has been built over the southern passage. A new building, that serves as a guest house for the province, was put up on the site of the lock keeper's house on the south side.
A monument has been erected on the northern pier in memory of those who perished at the lock. This monument was unveiled on 10 November 1985 by Hattum Hoekstra, son of 1st lock keeper Wiemer and Tietje Hoekstra. Since then, the commemoration of the dead in Terherne has always taken place at the old lock, and the children of primary school 'It Kampke' have adopted the monument.
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Camping & Haven Recreatie Dokkum
Camping & Haven Recreatie Dokkum
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Toeristenbureau Earnewâld
Toeristenbureau Earnewâld
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Wadlicht
Wadlicht
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Cornwerd - Kijkpunt Cornwerd
Cornwerd - Kijkpunt Cornwerd
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Voormalig Notarishuis
Voormalig Notarishuis
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Foto Groeneveld
Foto Groeneveld
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Rondvaardij Princenhof
Rondvaardij Princenhof
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Ooievaarsdorp
Ooievaarsdorp
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Rottige Meente - Lindedijk - Vogelkijkhut
Rottige Meente - Lindedijk - Vogelkijkhut
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B&B Lauwersstate
B&B Lauwersstate
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De Leijen - Bildreed - Uitkijktoren
De Leijen - Bildreed - Uitkijktoren
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Museum Tusken de Marren
Museum Tusken de Marren
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Brêgeham recreatie
Brêgeham recreatie
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Boerderijcamping de Koaipleats
Boerderijcamping de Koaipleats
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Anne-Famkes Pleats
Anne-Famkes Pleats
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Boerderij naast de kerk
Boerderij naast de kerk
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Faunaland Numan
Faunaland Numan
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Wadlopen Holwerd
Wadlopen Holwerd
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Sint Willibrorduskerk
Sint Willibrorduskerk
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Uitzichtpunt met bank
Uitzichtpunt met bank
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Binnendyk 106
Binnendyk 106
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Ternaard (Ternaard)
Ternaard (Ternaard)
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Fusillade aan de Woudweg
Fusillade aan de Woudweg
De fusillade in Dokkum is de grootste fusillade geweest tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog in Friesland. Een bloedig dieptepunt in de steeds hardere strijd tussen de Duitse bezetter en het verzet.
Het gaat om een wraakactie: drie dagen eerder overvalt het verzet bij het dorp De Valom een auto van de Sicherheitsdienst (SD) met daarin een belangrijke gevangene, in de hoop deze te bevrijden. Bij het vuurgevecht dat ontstaat komen een Duitse SD-er en zijn Belgische chauffeur om het leven.
Artur Albrecht, SD-chef in Friesland, is furieus en wil volgens een getuige Dokkum 'van de kaart van Nederland laten verdwijnen'. Zijn meerderen van de SD-Dienststelle in Groningen geven hem hier echter geen toestemming voor. In plaats daarvan worden twintig gevangenen uit gevangenissen in Friesland en Groningen gehaald en meegenomen naar een weiland aan de Woudweg in Dokkum.
De burgemeester van de stad is zelfs van huis gehaald om toe te kijken. De mannen moeten op een rij gaan liggen in de sneeuw. In groepjes van vijf worden ze naar voren geroepen. Dan klinken er schoten. De lichamen van de slachtoffers moeten een etmaal blijven liggen in de sneeuw, als afschrikwekkend voorbeeld voor de bevolking. De slachtoffers zijn Friezen en Groningers. Sommigen zijn actief in het verzet, anderen zijn Todeskandidaten.
Aan de Woudweg in Dokkum herinnert een monument aan het drama. Jaarlijks is er bij dit monument een kranslegging waarbij leerlingen van scholen in Dokkum worden betrokken.
Verschillende leden van het vuurpeloton worden na de oorlog berecht voor hun betrokkenheid bij de fusillade en krijgen de doodstraf. Zo ook Artur Albrecht. Hij wordt op 21 maart 1952 gefusilleerd op de Waalsdorpervlakte. Het is het laatste doodvonnis dat in Nederland wordt voltrokken.
Dokkum op de Dam
Enkele jaren later, op 4 mei 1956, onthult koningin Juliana het Nationaal Monument op de Dam in Amsterdam. Het monument speelt een centrale rol bij de jaarlijkse Nationale Dodenherdenking op 4 mei die ook altijd wordt bijgewoond door het staatshoofd.
In het monument zijn elf urnen opgenomen met daarin ‘in bloed gedrenkte aarde’. Aarde afkomstig van van strijd- en fusilladeplaatsen uit de elf provincies. Later is ook een 12e urn met aarde uit Nederlands-Indië (het huidige Indonesië) toegevoegd.
Voor het vullen van de Friese urn is aarde gehaald uit de omgeving van Kornwerderzand, strijdtoneel in de meidagen van 1940. Ook is aarde gehaald van fusilladeplaatsen, waaronder de Woudweg in Dokkum en Dronrijp waar op 11 april 1945, een paar dagen voor de bevrijding nog dertien mensen zijn gefusilleerd.
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Bootverhuur de Granaet
Bootverhuur de Granaet
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Leeuwarden (Ljouwert)
Leeuwarden (Ljouwert)
