Maaijken Jans Evertsen - Vlissingen, NL
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This statue of Maaijken Jans Everts on the Boulevard of Vlissingen is a memorial for Maaijken Jans Evertsen and all women who's men and sons gave their lifes in many sea battles.
Waymark Code: WM14MTZ
Location: Zeeland, Netherlands
Date Posted: 07/28/2021
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"It is a statue of admiralty mother Maayken Jans Evertsen who lived from 1573 to 1647. Maayken was the mother of two admirals Evertsen and her husband also sailed the world's seas.
The statue for the admiralty mother was the great wish of historian and biographer Doeke Roos Sr from Vlissingen. According to him, Maayken Jans Evertsen symbolizes all the women who stood behind their seafaring men in the Golden Age.
Family business
Maayken Jans was the driving force behind the family business on shore. For example, she arranged for the ships to have food and drink on board and took care of a total of eleven children and the household."
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The inscription at the bottom of the statue reads:
EN:
Maaijken Evertsen
This statue also represents the many Vlissingen women
who played an important role in the rich maritime history of Vlissingen and whose husband and sons died in the many naval battles.
Maaijken was a brave woman.
Doeke Roos
NL
Maaijken Evertsen
Dit standbeeld vertegenwoordigt tevens de vele Vlissingse vrouwen
die in de rijke maritieme geschiedenis van Vlissingen een voorname rol vervulden en wiens man en zonen sneuvelden tijdens de vele zeeslagen.
Maaijken was een dappere vrouw.
Doeke Roos