Memorial stones
Private Memorial Stones for War Victims
In several locations throughout our cemetery, there are memorial stones dedicated to soldiers who went missing or were killed in action during the two world wars.
This family grave site features a memorial stone for pharmacist Wilhelm Upmeyer, who was killed in action during World War I at the age of 25. Depicted are a spiked helmet and the Iron Cross, symbols of the Emperor and the Empire. His brother Karl also studied pharmacy and was killed in street fighting in Herford in the early 1920s.
Inscription: In memory of Wilhelm Upmeyer / Reserve Lieutenant / in the 25th Reserve Infantry Regiment / Recipient of the Iron Cross / born on May 10, 1891 / fell for his fatherland / on July 5, 1916 during the assault / on Bellovene Santerre. / I live, and you shall live too.
If you continue up the Brunnengalerie, you will find, just before the cemetery chapel, the memorial stone of the Martin Klöpper family, a family of bakers from Lübbecke. Two of Martin’s brothers fell in World War I and a nephew in World War II. A steel helmet is depicted on a stone column, adorned with oak leaves and a sword. These are decorations awarded to distinguished soldiers.
The Jewish cemetery is home to the memorial for Max Löwenstein. It is adorned with the Iron Cross. When World War I broke out, Max volunteered. He served in the Bückeburg Jäger Battalion No. 7 until he was killed in action in 1916 at the age of 18.</poi>