Kerkhof

English translation

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Description

Introduction.

First GRAVE MONUMENT in the circle, clockwise. It is a richly detailed, three-part monument for the Volker family, erected circa 1880. Influences of Neo-Romanesque and Neoclassicism are incorporated in the design of the grave.

Description.

Three-part monument, placed on a base consisting of three parts, slightly bent in relation to each other and following the curve of the circular layout of this part of the cemetery. Blocks are placed on the base (possibly remains of fencing). In the middle stands a square tower, consisting of three storeys with a cresting. The base consists of a block with corner lisenes. On the front the inscription "ZIJ RUSTEN IN VREDE" is placed there. Above it, on each of the four sides of the second storey, a rounded-arch niche with wimbergs and corner columns is placed. On the front with a white plate with inscription: "TER DANKBARE NAGEDACHTENIS/ VAN ONZE DIERBARE OUDERS/ DE HEER/ BERNARD ANTON VOLKER/ RUIM 45 JAREN/ SECRETARIS VAN HET R.K. KERK- EN ARMBESTUUR/ PRESIDENT DER VINCENTIUS-VEREENIGING/ RIDDER IN DE PIUSORDE/ OUD WETHOUDER DER GEMEENTE/ GEB. TE LENGERICH HANNOVER 11 OCT. 1823/ OVERL. ALHIER 28 JAN. 1908/ EN/ MEJUFFROUW/ GODEFRIEDA KUIJPERS/ GEB. TE VEGHEL 24 OCT. 1828/ ALDAAR OVERL. 7 JUNI 1870". The upper storey consists of an octagonal cupola with open column gallery. On the cupola is a sculpted slate pattern carved in stone. It is crowned by a cross. On either side of this tower stand smaller towers. Both built up from two storeys and a cresting. On a rounded-arch plaque the inscription: "TER/ NAGEDACHTENIS/ VAN ONZE/ DIERBARE OVERLEDENE/ DEN WELEERW. HEER/ J.H.M. VOLKER/ GEB. TE VEGHEL 6 FEBR. 1862/ OP REIS NAAR HET H.LAND/ OVERL. TE CONSTANTINOPEL 21 SEPT. 1905/ RIP" with in relief a depiction of Constantinople (Haghia Sophia) and a steamship at sea. The left tower has on the back a plaque: PRIESTER GEWIJD/ TE 'S BOSCH/ 4 JUNI 1887/ VICE-PRES. SEMINARIE/ 17 MEI 1889/ KAP. TILBURG-KORVEL/ 6 MAART 1891". On the front a stone with inscription is mounted: "HIJ IS GEKOMEN/ TOT DEN BERG SION/ TOT DE STAD VAN DE / LEVENDEN GOD/ TOT HET/ HEMELSCH JERUZALEM". Above it, on a semicircular plaque, priestly symbols are placed such as a chalice with host, stole, book, cross and branch. The right tower contains the inscription: "HIER RUSTEN CHRISTO/ MARIANUS VOLKER/ OUD BURGEMEESTER VAN VEGHEL/ PRES. DER ... VEREENIGING/ SECRET. VAN HET KERKBESTUUR/ DIAMANTEN JUB. DER H.FAMILIE/ RIDDER IN DE ORDE/ VAN GREGORIUS DE GROOTE/ OUD LID DER PROV. STATEN/ GEB. TE VEGHEL 23 APRIL 1859/ EN ALDAAR OVER. .. NOV. 1936. In front of it on the plateau: "TER DANKBARE/ NAGEDACHTENIS/ AAN ONZE DIERBARE NICHT/ ANNA MARIA/ SCHELLINGS/ GEB. TE DINTHER/ 30 APRIL 1827/ OVERL. TE/ VEGHEL 11 AUG. 1911/ RIP".

Valuation.

The grave is of general significance. It has cultural-historical value as an expression of spiritual development, namely the manifestation of Catholic grave and devotional culture. It has architectural-historical and artistic-historical value due to material use, ornamentation and design. The grave is significant due to ensemble value; it is an essential part of the whole.