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CrommelinJournaal || zomer 2013 CrommelinJournaal || zomer 2013 - - - strengthen ourfamilyties: Furthermore, thisfallwillbringampleopportunityinHollandtomeetandgreet familymemberand foundation bothin-andoutsideHollandhopeyoufeelencouragedtojoinusinthis! son ofMariadandElskeCrommelin –vanDijken.We lookforward tocontinuingdevelopourfamily coming fall.Manyofyouhavemethimandweare gladtogreet himinourcommittee.Michielisthe First, weare gladtoannouncethatournewchairman,MichielCrommelin, willjointhecommitteeasof Hello, dearfamilymembersinandoutsidetheNetherlands! Van hetbestuur The familyhikeonOctober13th The familyreunion onSeptember15th onSeptember7th The golftournament Finally, there are somechanges happeningamongthe Warm regards! We wouldliketohearfrom you! matters ortranslateincomingarticles? like tointerviewfamilymembers,writereviews offamily or linguisticenthusiastsare more thanwelcome:whowould for someonewhowilltakeupthischallenge.Alsojournalistic why we,asboard oftheCrommelin Foundation,are looking this role, butobviouslythis willnotbepermanently. That’s For therelease ofthisissue MichielCrommelin hastakenon the “DigitalCrommelin Journal”. greatly forhereffort andcommitmentduringsettingupof role asgeneraleditor. Hereby wewouldliketothankher this year, Désiréedecidedtolaiddownherco-ordinating editorial staff oftheCrommelin Atthebeginningof Journal. Chairman Crommelin Foundation Rober Crommelin Robert Walter Dies May CrommelinJournaal || zomer 2013 editie “Winter2014”is1februari2014. *De deadline/uitersteinleverdatum voorde aan [email protected]. commentaar, suggesties,vragenenbijdragen En alsaltijd:laatualstublieftuwideeën, Eefde Plaats: ’t Flierse,Fliederweg 67211LN Datum: 15september2013 uitgesteld enzalnuplaatsvindenop De Crommelin Rëunieis noodgedwongen e-mailadres zenden,graag?! of eraanbijtedragen–wiltuonsdanhun om onsCrommelinteontvangen– Journaal Als uiemandkentdiehetookleukzouvinden voorvaderen, etc. dienen overhundagelijkseleven,hobby’s, familieleden zalinspireren omverhaleninte We hopenoprecht datditverhaalandere de vaartnemenvanUSSCrommelin. Crommelin Miltonvoorhunverhaaloverhetuit Elizabeth Crommelin PennewillenKatharine beleven. Voor dezeeditiedankenwijspeciaal: Crommelin-clan wereldwijd ditmetukunnen in testuren, zodatandere ledenvande om uwartikelen,foto’s, verhalenenavonturen Dank uhartelijkvooruwbijdragen!Aarzelniet Crommelin Journaal. Voor uligtdetweedeeditie2013vanhet Van deredactie De redactie - ortocontributeit–besokindassend appreciate toreceive ourCrommelin Journaal A request: Ifyouknowsomebody whowould ancestors etc. their storiesaboutdailylife,hobbiesor inspire othermembersofthefamilytosendus We sincerely hopethatthesestorieswill Crommelin. Milton fortheirstoriesabouttheUSS Crommelin PennewilandKatherineCrommelin we wouldliketospecialythankElizabeth can share themwithyou.Forthisedition members oftheCrommelin clanworldwide impressions andadventures, soother Don’t hesitatetosendyourarticles,pictures, Thank yousomuchforyourcontributions! of2013. Journal Before youliesthesecondeditionCrommelin Jeroen Oosterwijk Amber Crommelin Ontwerp endesign Loukie Crommelin Eindredactie: Michiel Crommelin Hoofdredactie [email protected] Crommelin Journaal Colofon isFebuary1st, 2014 Journal *deadline forthenexteditionofCrommelin contributions* at suggestions, questions,commentsand And asalways:please,leaveyourideas, Eefde Place: ‘tFlierse,Fliederweg6,7211LN Date: 15september2013 date ischangedto: Perforce theCrommelin Reunionplaceand us herorhise-mailaddress!
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CrommelinJournaal || zomer 2013 En Famille Bueries’ inSt.Quentin Crommelaria USS Crommelin Gezocht &gevonden A pieceofHistory Part 3:DecommissioningoftheUSSCrommelin Part 2:Shortreport onthecarreer Website Spotlights Part 1:Thecommissioning Familie reünie2013 Acte dePrésence The WitandWisdomofJacobCats The DixieDemonsofAlabama Remembering AntonPieck London Street Art Govert Deketh Elizabeth Crommelin Pennewil Gulian, BarryandCarole Crommelin Fiona MarieLewis Govert Deketh Gulian Crommelin Miff Crommelin &GovertDeketh 19 18 16 10 13 11 11 14 12 10 6 5 3 3 1 1 CrommelinJournaal || zomer 2013 een kleine“creatieve” inzetgevraagdworden. Op datmomentzalvandevolwassenfamilieleden uitgezet worden. In demiddagzalervoorkinderen eenspeurtocht hun kroost. ouders opdezedagsteedsverantwoordelijk zijnvoor goede oppasvoorhenzijn,watnietwegneemtdatde Kinderen zijnuiteraard vanhartewelkom.Erzaleen iets lekkers. sapje ofglaasjewijnenwesluitenafmetthee isereeneenvoudigelunchmet of thee,daarna We ontvangenugraagvanaf11.30uurmetkoffie gen zijn! Wij vindenhetbijzonderdatwebijhaartegastmo Crommelin –deJonge)inEefde. ten huizevanmevrouw InekedeJonge(zusjevanTrix op zondag15september2013, Van hartenodigenwijuuitvoordeelfdefamiliereünie Lieve familieleden, Familie reünie2013 - vermelden. Kinderen graagmetleeftijd (tel. 0164-660038). Onderstal 48,4631NRHoogerheide May vanOordt -Crommelin, Via depost: Per mail: Aanmelden voor1september2013 20 euro voordonateursvande 25 euro perpersoon Kosten Graag bijbinnenkomstbetalen. 5 euro voorkinderen Crommelin Stichting [email protected]
2 CrommelinJournaal || zomer 2013 N348 Gorssel Auto: Eefde, inGorssel). denhof teEefde.(DeFlierderwegisnetbuiten richting Deventer, uitstappenbijbushalteVre Zutphen. Vanaf stationZutphenneemtubus81 Vanaf stationDeventerneemtubus81richting Openbaar vervoer: We begroeten ugraag15 septemberop‘tFlierse! bevindt zichdeopritvanhethuisIneke. tennisbaan (ziekaartje);rechtaandeoverkant Parkeren ismogelijkbijdeparkeerplaatsvan (N348) slaaturechtsaf)naardeFlierderweg. het Chineesrestaurant(komendvanuitZutphen Komend vanuitGorssel(N348)slaatulinksafbij Fliederweg Routebeschrijving Bij regen ofslechtweeris ereenbinnenprogramma Chinees Restaurant Taxi bedrijf georganiseerd. Ingang tennispark N348 Zutphen - Ingang met iemandmeerijden. voor overleg.Wellicht kuntu bleem hebben,beltuonsdan Mocht ueenvervoerspro- Geen vervoer: ‘t Flierse 7211 LNEefde Adresgevens: Flierderweg 6 ‘t Flierse Bosvijver 3 CrommelinJournaal || zomer 2013 been soldor scrappedyet)adestroyer, which The USSCrommelin is(becauseshe has not (Died-1945) Lieutenant Commander Richard Crommelin Commander Charles Crommelin (Died-1945) Captain QuentinCrommelin (Died-1997) Rear Admiral JohnG.Crommelin (Died-1997) Vice Admiral Crommelin Henry (Died–1971) They were: World War 2. They allservedintheUnitedStatesNavyduring Crommelin brothers from Wetumpka, Alabama. As weknowtheshipwasnamedafterfive As farasknownshewillbeupforsale. the UnitedStatesNavyafterindeed29years. Crommelin hasbeendecommissioned. Sosheleft class destroyer oftheUnitedStatesNavyUSS On October26,2012theOliverHazard Perry- Part 1–Thecommissioning edited byKatharineCrommelin Milton Part 3–thedecommissioning-ElizabethCrommelin Pennewill, Barry andCarole Crommelin Part 2–ashortreport onthecareer byGulianCrommelin and Part 1–ThecommissioningGulianCrommelin Crommelin FFG37. years service.Thisarticlewillreport onthecareer oftheUSS Decommissioning ofashipmeanstheendabout30 the decommisioning USS Crommelin The Five Crommelin Brothers from Wetumpka launched July2,1981andcommissionedon because short-range attackers.Herkeel(ashipisashe, and defendthemagainstsmaller, powerful, larger vesselsinafleet,convoysorbattlegroups and long-endurancewarshipintendedtoescort means innavalterminology, afast,maneuverable Mrs. Charles Walkley and LieutenantCommander Crommelin Costenbader (daughterof thelate Mrs. CharlesL.Crommelin) andMrs.Susan Meyers (daughterofthelateCommanderand Henry Crommelin), Mrs.Carol AnneCrommelin Sally Huntress Crommelin (widowofthelate The launchingceremony was sponsored byMrs. June 18,1983. - Whencomingintoport,she alwaysheadsfortheb(u)oys - Sheshowshertopsides,hides herbottom,and… uncontrollable - Withoutamanatthehelm, she isabsolutely - Ittakesanexperiencedman tohandlehercorrectly upkeep - Itisnottheinitialexpensethatbreaks you–itisthe - Ittakesalotofpainttokeephergoodlooking - There isusuallyagangofmenaround her - There isalwaysagreat dealofbustlearound her 1 A shipiscalledaSHE,because: 1 )waslaidonMay30,1980,she
“Munus BeneFactum” JOB WELL-DONE stands for: 4 CrommelinJournaal || zomer 2013 2 Her Majesty ship BanckertHer Majesty USS Crommelin underconstruction The crew boards theship Commisioning June18,1983. propulsion andsize. much thesameasregards weaponry, crew, USN Crommelin andHr.Ms this command. a shipinthissquadron, whichserveshalfayearin a NATO squadron. MostmembersofNATO have Hr.Ms. BanckertinStandingNavalForce Atlantic, moment asMarineEngineeringOfficeronboard Navy. Iwasinvitedaswell,butservedatthat Uncle RuCrommelin, CaptainRoyalNetherlands This ceremony wasattended,amongothers,by Seattle, Washington –July2,1981. Richard G.Crommelin), Todd PacificShipyard, during theship’s launchingceremony. Mrs. HenryCrommelin christens Crommelin 2 July1981:Seattle,Wash. 2 . Banckertare very - guns Armament: Torpedo’s - Sonar gun Sensors: helicopters two enlisted SH-60 maintainers Complement: LAMPS for Propulsion: Speed: Draught: Beam: Length: Displacement: Homeport: Seattle Builder: Crommelin General characteristicsoftheUSS “Full ahead,we willjoin the Fleet” standard anti-ship/air - Launcherfor SM-1MR missilelauncher - OneHarpoonanti–ship - Four12.7mmmachine missilegun - OneVulcan Phalanxanti - OneOTOMelara76mm - Gun-fire-control radar - Surfacesearch radar - Air-search radar Officers pilotsand15 enlisted men,plus6 15 Officersand190 MW -onepropeller 2500 gasturbines–31 2 GeneralElectricLM 29 knots(54km/h) 6.7 m 14 m 138 m tons 4,200 Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Todd PacificShipyards 5 CrommelinJournaal || zomer 2013 3 Lieutenant JuniorGrade United States Navy 3 children and StevewasinthePentagon. we subsequently visitedlaterbywhichtime theyhad were invitedtotheirweddingintheStates,however to usagainwithhisbridefor theirhoneymoon.We andthenreturned again servingontheUSSKURTS helicopters andwhosubsequently returnedtoPerth was, atthattime,Lieutenant SteveSmithwhoflew in Fremantle harbour.Tim TheOfficerontherightof CROMMELIN with 2 Officers on the CROMMELIN Tim Crommelin, PerthAustralia. can seeinthisreport from BarryandCarole Crommelins overthere visitedherasyou a coupleoftimesPerth,Australia.The Pacific. Acoupleoftimesshevisited her, becausesheservedmainlyinthe only afewCrommelins got toseeorvisit During theperiodshewasincommission fishing vessels. vessel atsea,andlendingassistancetotwo Ecuadorian citizensfrom an un-seaworthy 2003 -CROMMELINrescues 174 illegal Iraqipetroleum seized anddiverted. number ofvesselsboarded andtonnageof Gulf andsetstheFifthFleetrecord for 1998 -CROMMELINdeploystothePersian helicopters embarked. first FFGtodeploywithtwoLAMPSMKIII Summer 1986-CROMMELINwasthe A fewexamples: foreign ports. carriers, patrolling alone,repair-maintenance periodsandtakingpartinfestivitiesthehomeportor exercising shipandcrew tobecomeateam,being partofbattlegroups, escortingshipslikeaircraft The historyofthiswarshipiscomparabletoanyservinginpeacetime.Crew training, Part 2-ashortreportonthecareer rescued atotalof96peopleadriftatsea. $1.25 billion;detained29drugsmugglers;and total 20.5metrictonsofcocaineworthmore than 2004 -CROMMELINintercepted andrecovered a approximately 60,000miles–2.7round theworld. During her29yearsofserviceshetravelled CROMMELIN asNavigator. Blaise Cummo,whoservedonboard USS The followinginformationwasgivenbyLTJG
4 Information from Barry andCaroleInformation from Barry Crommelin, Perth, Australia 2nd Class Ryan C.McGinley.2nd ClassRyan December holidays.U.S.NavyphotobyJournalist family memberswithavarietyofactivitiestoenjoythe annual celebration,whichprovides Sailorsandtheir Fest isan Fest2005.Winter ships duringWinter Crommelin (FFG37),andotherPearlHarbor-based colored lightsilluminatetheguidedmissilefrigateUSS Pearl Harbor, Hawaii(Dec.9,2005)--Stringsofmulti- CROMMELIN -ourson,Duncan Craib(Tim’s friend) – COMMANDEROFTHEUSS CROMMELIN,Tim CROMMELIN -ourson,Barry, Carole, PaulVosseler Lt Thompson,OFFICERontheCROMMELIN,Peter 6 CrommelinJournaal || zomer 2013 By ElizabethBy Crommelin Pennewill, edited by Katharine Crommelin Milton Part 3-DecommissioningoftheUSSCrommelin “grey ships”, nothing unusualsofar. Coming closer I close to the bridge America´s ofthe two Inoticed afew on ourway andentered the canal. Onthe portside November 13for refuelling. At 07.00hourswe went approaches onthe Pacific sideduringthe nightof way. And that we didandmore! We anchored inthe trip was to seethe Panama Canal inanaffordable preferred asmallerone,however the reason for the 2200 passengers and800crew. We would have sailed onthe Carnival A(too) bigshipwith Spirit. San Diego to Miamithrough the Panama Canal. We just returned from acruise.Thistimewe sailedfrom surprisingandremarkablevery encounter. We have “Dear Henry, Pleasefindherewith somephotos ofa Birmingham: and Iwrote thise-mailtoHenryCrommelin, In 2002Trix andIsailedfrom SanDiegotoMiami USS Crommelin inPanamaharbour we were unable Unfortunately sent toGulian. This invitationwas time. Indonesia atthe were travellingin to attend,aswe very surprisedaswell.Asfarweunderstood Officer andexchangedafewe-mails.Hewas We indeedgotintocontactwiththeCommanding Best regards to the whole family.” I cannot findthe address anymore onthe Internet. did have afew e-mailexchanges with them inthe past to letthe Commanding Officer know, butalthough I the Canal. I hadbeenlookingforward to ane-mail link interesting aspartofavery passagememory through Pearl Harbor. However dear for usitwillbeavery know. According to the website herhomeportisstill encounter. Thereason for the shipbeingthere Idonot out to bethe USSCrommelin. remarkable Avery And bigandpleasantsurpriseitturned to ourvery noticed that oneofthem was Classdestroyer. aPerry Crommelin. article aboutaverybigdrugscatchbytheUSS of thePanamaCanal.AfewweekslaterIread an the shipwasonanti-drugspatrol oneitherside 7 CrommelinJournaal || zomer 2013 Costenbader (daughterofthelateMrs. Charles Charles L.Crommelin) andMrs.Susan Crommelin (daughter of thelateCommanderand Mrs. Crommelin), Mrs.Carol Anne Crommelin Meyers Huntress Crommelin (widow ofthelateHenry launching ceremony wassponsored byMrs.Sally ceremony atTodd PacificShipyard in Seattle. The Crommelin waschristenedandlaunchedata WWII andwithonlytwoofthebrothers stillalive, In Julyof1981,thirtyeightyearsaftertheend in USNavalhistory. They becameoneofthemostdecoratedfamilies are outofboys.” brothers intheNavyisbecauseCrommelins “The onlyreason there aren’t anymore Crommelin the academy. TheNavyDepartmentcommented, only timefivesiblingswere evertograduatefrom Quentin, graduatedin1941,itmarkedthefirstand C. Crommelin (1919-1997). Whentheyoungest, Crommelin, III(1902-1996) andCaptainQuentin The otherbrothers are RearAdmiralJohnG. Commander Richard G.Crommelin (1917-1945). L. Crommelin (1909-1945) andLieutenant Crommelin (1904-1971),Commander Charles heroically inWorld War II:Vice AdmiralHenryC. Academy between1923and1941served Alabama, whograduatedfrom theUSNaval famous Crommelin brothers from Wetumpka, Crommelin wasnamedafter three ofthefive moving ceremony undera clearHawaiiansky. guided-missile frigates,wasdecommissionedina the 28thofOliverHazard Perry-classof years ofdistinguishedNavalservice.Crommelin, 2012, tosaygoodbyetheshipafteralmost30 members, alumniandguestsgathered on26Oct Crommelin (FFG-37)alongwithCrommelin family Honolulu, Hawaii–Thecrew andstaff oftheUSS JOINT BASEPEARLHARBOR-HICKAM, 2012. of theUSSCrommelin –Pearl Harbor, 26October, Reception followingtheDecommissioningCeremony Elizabeth C.PennewillandBunceatthe military andmerchant shipping. Sinceherlaunch groups, convoys,amphibious forces andother surface protection forunderway replenishment was toprovide anti-air, anti-submarineandanti- Assigned tothePacificFleet,Crommelin’s mission Crommelin). Walkley andLieutenantCommanderRichard G. (descended from JohnG.Crommelin III’s aunt, Elizabeth Crommelin PennewillofSouth Carolina daughters and severalgrandchildren, and Bunce ofOregon alongwithherbrother, two for theoccasionwere ElizabethCrommelin Other Crommelins whotravelledtoPearlHarbour 26 October2012 USS Crommelin. OverlookingPearlHarbour– John G.Crommelin, V, attheBowof attending thedecommissioningceremony. V, wastheonlydirect descendentofthebrothers Crommelin, III.Hisgrandson, JohnG.Crommelin, The eldestofthefamousbrothers wasJohnG. over theworld. members uponarrivalatvariousportsofcallall she hasbeengreeted by Crommelin family Memorabilia -PearlHarbor, 26October2012 theUSSCrommelin’sViewed Awards and Prior totheDecommissioningCeremony Guests 8 CrommelinJournaal || zomer 2013 Crommelin’s long anddistinguishedservice. Captain J.W. Orvis(Ret).Hespokeproudly about was Crommelin’s firstCO assignedin1983, remarks andintroduced the guestspeakerwho (CO), CommanderMichael D.Johns,gavehis Next, Crommelin’s current CommandingOfficer bravery rest inseveralsitesAlabama. to themandmonumentscommemoratingtheir about them,otherbookshavebeendedicated decorations. Severalbookshavebeenwritten attained outstandingcombatrecords andmultiple Individually andasafightingfamily, thebrothers moniker thateventuallybecametheship’s mantra. dubbed thefivebrothers “TheIndestructibles”,a Jan 24,1944editionofTimeMagazinewhich in thePacific. LTCDR Smithalsodescribedthe had seenactionineverymajornavalengagement told thatbefore thewar’s end,atleastonebrother made hismarkaboard destroyers. Guestswere to pooreyesightbecamea“brown shoe”and brothers becamenavalaviators, whileHenry, due their gallantryandheroism inWWII.Fourofthe spoke abouttheCrommelin brothers, describing Chaplain, LieutenantCommanderJeff Smith and theInvocationgivenbyCrommelin’s Following thetraditionalparadingofcolors States Navy, Retired, Arriving.” ceremony’s emcee.“CaptainJ.W. Orvis,United the nameofofficialwascalledoutby sailors, aPettyOfficerrangtwobellsand emerged from betweentwolinesofsaluting tradition. Aseachmemberoftheofficialparty beginning ofafullimmersionintograndnaval The arrivaloftheofficialpartymarked ceremony. man therailsforofficialdecommissioning several officersandcrew boarded theshipto played theNationalAnthemandwatchedas Guests rose from theirseatsastheNavyband Soon itwastimefortheceremony tobegin. to meetmycousinJohn. (and last)timeafterhearingaboutitallmylife,and be atPearlHarbor, toseeCrommelin forthefirst Nagayoshi. Itwasanoverwhelmingexperienceto attended theceremony withhisgirlfriend,Yumi John nowlivesonthe“BigIsland”ofHawaii.He cousin) forthefirsttime.Originallyfrom Atlanta, There ImetJohnG.Crommelin, V, (mythird shown totheseatsreserved forfamilymembers. the traditionalHawaiianflowerleigreeting and all 50states,Iwasgreeted byanavalofficerwith Arriving atthepierwhichwaslinedwithflagsfrom Margaretta Crommelin, also ofAlabama.) the nationalensign(USflag). who wasaboard ship,givingtheorder tolower He thencalledouttotheExecutiveOfficer(XO), out eighttimes. termination ofthefinalwatch,andbellrang he ordered “Strikeeightbells,”signifyingthe the COwhowasstandingonpier. First of theceremony whichfollowed.Itbeganwith remained aboard shipforthemostmovingportion the guests.Asmallnumberofcrew members several rows andstoodatattentionbefore one downthegangway. Onthepiertheyformed had beenmanningrailsslowlymarched oneby by CDRJohnsandthecrew andofficerswho Then thetraditionalcrew march-off wasordered Crommelin was nolongerincommission. continuous cycle ofwatch-standing ended,and “Secure thewatch.”Atthatmoment, The lastcommandwas given bytheCOto, others were emotionalaswell. tears streamed downmyfaceIsawthatmany This alltookplaceincompletesilenceandas lowered thepennantandslowlymarched off. was calledfrom theXOtosailor. Thesailor (flown from themasthead),andagainorder the haulingdownofcommissioningpennant Next cametheorder from theCOtoXOfor crew salutedthesailormarched off theship. slowly lowered theflag.Whileofficersand member stationedatthebowofshipwho The XOthenrelayed theorder tothecrew Harbor, 26October, 2012 the USSCrommelin’s DecommissioningCeremony –Pearl The Traditional “Crew March Off” MarkstheBeginningof 9 CrommelinJournaal || zomer 2013 Crommelin.htm and http://navysite.de/ffg/FFG37.HTM andhttp://www.seaforces.org/usnships/ffg/FFG-37-USS- For more informationonthe USSCrommelin visit:http://www.navsource.org/archives/07/0737.htm valour andexceptionalbraveryleftanindeliblemarkon UShistory. served theUnitedStatesNavyfaithfullyfornearly30yearsandtofiveCrommelin brothers whose decommissioning ceremony wasover. Itwasafittingtributeinanappropriate setting,toashipthat Finally, afterthetraditionaldeparture oftheofficialparty, thesombre butdeeplyimpressive Pearl Harbor, 26October, 2012 Termination oftheFinalWatch. A PettyOfficer“StrikesEightBells”Signifyingthe Ceremony USS Crommelin, 26October2012-Joint BasePearlHarbor-Hickam, Hawaii-Decommissioning USS Crommelin (FFG 37) October 2012 at theReception–LanaiTea House,PearlHarbor, 26 First andLastCommandingOfficersCuttingaCake John G.Crommelin, V, FlankedbytheUSSCrommelin’s PhD, daughter of John G. Crommelin, III Katharine Crommelin Milton, California 10 CrommelinJournaal || zomer 2013 Remembering AntonPieck(1895-1987) geschiedenis enactiviteitentebetrekken. Crommelin de bij meer familieleden buitenlandse onze ook in om gepresenteerd wordt Engels rubriek het Deze zien. willen artikel volledige het die degenen voor link website de met gegeven wordt inleiding korte Een zijn. vinden www.crommelin.orgte website Familie de op die bijdragen van selectie een Spotlights”, “Website van aflevering derde de is Hier Website Spotlights renowned illustrator, Anton Pieck. instructor happenedtobetheworld- Bloemendaal intheearly1930’s, hisart attended KennemerLyceum in Edward Crommelin (1914-1982), Dutch master, butwhenMiff’s father, howtodrawfromlearning averitable Not everyonehastheprivilegeof - ZynWerk. work entitled,AntonPieck -ZynLeven autographed alovelyanthology ofhis about 7years.Mr. Pieckgraciously regularly eachChristmasthereafter for years. Christmascard arrivedfrom him cards andlettersthatlastedforseveral pupil, andthusbegananexchangeof replied withakindlettertohisformer and surprisingly, Mr. Pieck promptly dared tocontacthisformerartteacher as itlookedinthe1880’s. In1973Ed colorful scenesof‘oldetyme’Holland cards andcalendarsthatfeature his to anyonewhohasseenChristmas Pieck’s finepictures willbefamiliar Miff Crommelin &GovertDeketh Vancouver/Genève, 2013 Click here toread more heritage. Theyalsobeckon usto doourbest sothat the world mightbecome abetter place because of to read fictionalnovels orwatch television to find on the Crommelin Family website. We don’thave our faith, hopes, dreams, andaccomplishments” “There are many interesting stories to befound adventure! Ourancestors leftusaninteresting 11 CrommelinJournaal || zomer 2013 The ‘DixieDemons’ofAlabama The WitandWisdomofJacobCats commemorates theirbravery. Afrigate,USSCrommelin, wasalsonamedintheirhonor. family” wasdispelled.AmonumenttotheCrommelins inBattleshipParkMobile,Alabama, and Charles,were killedinaircombatandthemythsurrounding “thefleet’s mostfamousflying before theirmortalitybecamealltooapparent. Within three monthstwoofthebrothers, Richard Crommelin brothers “TheIndestructibles”fortheir amazing escapesfrom death,butitwasn’t long process becomingoneofthemostdecoratedfamiliesinnavalhistory. Timemagazinedubbedthe The fiveCrommelin brothers madetheirmarkin World aseriesofmedalsand inthe War II,earning Crommelin. Click the houseof Miff andBix Cats, whichcanbeseen at collected writingsofJacob lb., 1300pages]onthe my fatherahugebook[12 Austria, Mr. Adriangave times workingtogetherin and asamementooftheir token oftheirfriendship lived. Thenin1953,asa to bewhere Mr. Adrian Vancouver which happened our familyemigratedto in Austria.Inlateryears Persons SupplyOfficer He wastheChiefDisplaced Canadian namedR.Adrian. (Miff’s father)“boss”wasa 1947, EdCrommelin’s Officer withUNRRAin While workingasaSupply each brother more about photo’s toread Click onthe (1904 -1971) Crommelin AdmiralHenryClaiborne Vice (1909 -1945) Charles Laurence DeBerniere Crommelin her e ! (1902 -1996) Rear AdmiralJohnG.Crommelin (1917 -1945) Richard GuntherCrommelin (1918 -1997) Quentin C.Crommelin 12 CrommelinJournaal || zomer 2013 Crommelaria splendid viewontheriverIjssel,Deventer. Crommelin intheirbeautiful apartmentwith this yearwiththecourtesyofElskeandMariad Another regular activityis theelderlylunch, are financiallysupported byyourFoundation. Crommelin (Vancouver, BC).Alltheseactivities (Geneva), inclosecooperationwithMiff continues tobemanagedbyGovertDeketh The familywebsite( summer day. –thelattertookplaceonabeautiful tournament Last yearwehadtheannualfamilyhikeandgolf May vanOordt-Crommelin, secretary. computer accesscanrequest apapercopyfrom electronically, butthosefamilymemberswithout with familycrest. Normally wesendtheJournal will berewarded withabeautifulromper suit been giventheirspecialsectionandentries Crommelin Newborn descendantshave Journal. some creative newsectionsintherevamped havebeenintroducingThe editorsoftheJournal activities: here isabriefreview oflastyear’s family As weare headingtowards thefamilyreunion, ( ( send questionsand/orremarks totheBoard on ourplansandproposals andallowyouto Board. 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[email protected] . 13 CrommelinJournaal || zomer 2013 for museums, galleriesetc.NowinLondon, UK,I Netherlands, Iusedtotakephotosof worksofart, ‘I amaphotographerfrom Amsterdam, the claudelondon/’ Claudewrites abouthimself: On hiswebsite‘http://www.flickr.com/photos/ culture orcontemporary art. have for anyone interested urban street instreet art, quirky pieces that awideraudience. deserve Amust Toe, Ludo, T. Wat amongothers who create wonderful of street artists like Xylo, Stik, PublicSpirit, Elbow the author alsoincludes someofthe newgeneration Eine, Invader, Banksy, Roa, DavidWalker andSwoon, some ofthe more established street artistssuch as artists andinclude around 275photos. Whileincluding US andother countries. Thisbookwillcover over 150 art walks are appearinginmajor cities inthe UK,the everywhere andattracting lotsofvisitors. Guidedstreet other countries. Street artgalleries are popping up attracting notonlylocal artists,butalsoartistsfrom in Londonisoneofthe mostvibrant inthe world a paintingby street artistEine.Thestreet artscene Prime Minister DavidCameron gave President Obama the profile ofstreet arteven further. Onastate visit, of hismovie ‘ExitThrough the Giftshop’hasraised has already become ahousehold nameandthe success thousands ofworks by artistsactive inthe city. Banksy Through hiswebsite, Claudelondon hasdocumented quickly orbedamaged by the elements orvandalism. however, ephemeral andthe work can disappearvery their beauty, humororpithy comment onsociety. Itis, landscape, catching oureyes andsurprisinguswith paintings andlittle sculptures that decorate oururban mean the crazy andwonderful stencils, paste-ups, we streetStreet art, By cityscape. artispartofevery positive, thebookdescriptionis: Amazon I foundthebookavailable(inPaperback)on child ofRobertDaniel’s firstmarriagewith Tannetje Goedhart-Kooyman). married AliciaChia-PingGeein1988(Claudeishalf-brother ofLiesbethCrommelin -only inWageningen.Johanna vanderWiel HestartedasphotographerinAmsterdam where he Claude Crommelinasoneofthree wasborn children ofRobertDanielCrommelin and Claude Crommelin -LondonStreet Art Acte dePrésence . Customerreviews are enormously Rechter vleugel, nieuwbouw staat ongeveer op de plaats van het paleis ‘It wasonlytobeamatteroftimebefore Iwas both liketheDickBrunafigures) andwhowrote: has aforeword bySTIK,agraffitistreet artist(they His recently publishedbook ‘NEWSTREETART’ in EastLondon,publisherVivays Publishing’. from more than150artists,nearlyallofthemtaken New Street Artwillcomeout,about300photos and inVNAmagazine.Infebruary2013mybook my photosare beingpublishedinLSDmagazine All myuploadsare recently takenshots.Someof 2010 IwonDr. Creams’ firstJesterQuest Award. take pictures ofstreetart ineastLondon.Inapril takes great pleasure insharingit’. study oftheminutiae this microcosm andhe his subjectsaspossible. Hisarchive isanintensive a birdwatcher thatClaudielikestogetasclose perfect shot.Perhapsit is becauseheusedtobe gutter orteeteringupastep ladder, justtogetthat the council.Ihaveseenhimcrawlingthrough the destroyed bytheweatherorwhite-washed most fleetingofartworksbefore theyare defaced, Claude goesingreat lengthstocapture eventhe has evenmadesomeofhisownstreet art! artists themselves,andIhappentoknowthathe collaborate regularly. Heoftenmeetswiththe photographs ofmystreet workandwestill disposable cameraheprovided mewithquality and images.BackwhenIwasstillusingaplastic become knownasasource ofstreet artinformation whenever anythingnewarrive.Hehasquickly year around andisinvariably firstonthescene to meetClaude.Heisoutinallweathers, ART
STREET (Claudelondon) Claude Crommelin NEW Govert Crommelin, Génève ‘New street art’ Claude’s book R Claude ‘portrait’ of Left: STIK’s ight: Cover of 14 CrommelinJournaal || zomer 2013 ‘Bueries’ inSt.Quentin brought thenecessary aciditytowater laundering: in thiscityof nearly8,000peopleat thetime dissipated hydraulickinetic energy. Surfacerunoff of thecityaftersiege of1557hasgradually for thisactivity. Strengthening thefortifications on theotherhand,“quality” ofwatersuitable importance ofunderstanding thelinenbusiness, workshops inSaint-Quentin:ontheonehand Two criteriadeterminethelocationofthese the reputation oftheSaintQuentinFabric. who were theguarantorsofqualityandhence to strictcontrol ofroyal andmunicipalauthorities and October. Thebleachingprocess wassubject the city. Thisactivitywas seasonalbetweenMarch before itwassenttothefinishingworkshopsof dye were usedtoimprove whitenessofthefabric meadows. AcidwheyandPrussianblueorIndigo from smallcanalsthatcriss-crossed these washed andspread outon meadowsandwatered workshops. Theywere soaked, thenrepeatedly room, thefabricswere senttothesecleaning yardage andmarkinginthe Town Hall marking additions/finishes tofacilitateweaving.Then,after (grease employedinbleaching soaps)andother was toremove itslastimpurities suchasparou taken downfrom theMulquinier weavingloom, first stepoftheoperation,oncefabricwas for theirtechnicalperfectionandfame.The merchants are praisedbythemunicipalauthorities silenced opposition:acenturylaterbleaching success ofthenewbleachingprocess quickly those atelierswere erected since1631.Butthe the martyrSaintQuentinwasburied),andwhere Quentin (theplacewhere legendgoesthebodyof controversy the“InventioSite”ofSt. concerning ‘Reformed Religion’.Andthere wasalsothis Catholic, Protestant faithful,thoseoftheso-called authorities inthefaceofarrivalnon- There wasalsooppositionfrom thelocalreligious processes competingwithold-timepractices. resulting from commonresistance tonew In thoseearlyyearshemetwithfierce opposition Holland, andspecificallybyJeanCrommelin in1631. the Somme.Duringseventeenthcenturybleachingtechnologieswere brought infrom century, theseateliersorworkshopswere logicallylocatedinthewetlandsofvalley at thetimeof‘AncientRegime’.Aswascommonfrom thesecondhalfofsixteenth ‘Bueries’ (bleachers)were usedinthebleachingoflinenclothproduced inSaint-Quentin these buerieswere theproperty oflarge business city). Establishedintheseventeenthcentury, (current theOldPort)and Oestres (westofthe (current siteofEmploymentCentre) ofIslots Isle (siteofthecurrent trainstation),ofOstend are activelybleachinglinencloth:thebueriesof In theeighteenthcentury, fourmanufacturingunits essential tobleachingproperties! contrary topopularbelieftheimpurityofwateris architecture in the seventeenthandearly that doesnot yethaveitsownfunctional Large-scale architectural modelsforanindustry (barracks) orreligious (conventbuildings)nature. time: anarchitecture ofnoble (castle-like),military architecture wasintheroyal factoriesstyleatthe basis, hundreds ofmenandwomenworkers.The these plantsconcentrate,albeitonaseasonal These bueriesare real factoriesinthesensethat Dumoustier ofVastre ... Crommelin, Fizeaux,Joncourt,Fromaget, Hauterive RigaultChatelain,JolyBammeville, this border townwithitspersecutions ofCouillette various French regions (Loudunais...),settledin families inthecity, Protestants from Hollandor in St.Quentin Possible bueriebelongingtoJeanCrommelin/Rachel Tacquelet 15 CrommelinJournaal || zomer 2013 during thefirst World War. ‘castles’ oftheAncientRegimedisappeared architectural vestigesofthesesmallindustrial needed forthosebueries,whilethelast led totheremoval ofthebleachingmeadows and progressive landreclamation ofthecity sulfuric acidandchlorine.Urbanexpansion introduction ofnewbleachingtechniquesusing since theFrench Revolution,andthe the linenindustryinfavorofcottondeveloped dawn ofthenineteenthcentury:collapse the disappearanceoftheseinstitutionsat eighteenth century.Two factorswillleadto (freely translatedinEnglish from from apresentation held inMay2011byFrederic Pillet,authorofSaint Quentin, Histoire etpatrimoine industriels) Govert DekethGenéve,may2013 16 CrommelinJournaal || zomer 2013 ruilen vanfamilieprullariaetc. verhuizing, huizenruil (inclusief verzorging huisdieren), rondleiding door de stad van herkomst, eindexamen, excursie, golfdag, ouderenlunch, jonge gezinnendag, in memoriam, afstuderen, Familieberichten: overlijdensbericht, geboorteaankondiging, bruiloften en partijen, promotie, En Famille Barry Crommelin’s 80thbirthday the U.S.,andAustralia celebrate were distantrelatives from Holland, celebrated his80thbirthday. Helpinghim In 2013BarryCrommelin ofPerth,Australia, Hans GualtherievanWeezel (Brussels/TheHague) Alabama, AnkGualtherievanWeezel andhusband Crommelin, Dr. HenryCrommelin from Birmingham -fromAhearn BirminghamAlabamapartnerofHenry Micheal Crommelin fromMargaret Melbourne, prof MichaelCrommelin fromme,prof Melbourne, From lefttoright:Barry, RosCrommelin -wifeof charitable organizations. to thecommunitythrough healthand Crommelin, PeppermintGrove, WA forservice awarded on5thMay2013toCarole The medaloftheOrder ofAustraliawas ily wasthere: GeneralofAustralia.TheentireGovernor fam of Western Australia(photo)onbehalfofthe House inPerth,conductedbytheGovernor investiture tookplaceatthe Government GeneralofAustralia.The ed bytheGovernor This medalisanAustralianaward. Itisaward for Carole Crommelin Medal oftheOrder ofAustralia 2013. tobemarriedin October and hisfiancee Sharnie, Peter andhiswifeJade onCarole’s leftare Tim Carole surrounded byher family, behindBarrystand - - 17 CrommelinJournaal || zomer 2013 Geboren! Kijk vooractueel familienieuwsook eensopdeCrommelinpagina op Input voordeze rubriek?Meldhetons, eventueelmetfoto’s, op van Oordt-deWolf Florine MiekeMay Pieter* &Marieke Trotse ouders: te Amsterdam 3 juli2013 Stuur geboortekaartjesvanCrommelin- zonen vanHenkOordt enMayvan Peter enWillemHendrikvanOordt zijn Oordt -Crommelin. Bijdezefeliciteren wij henallenhartelijkmet degeboorte nazaten inenontvangeenrompertje [email protected] Facebook [email protected] van hun(klein)kinderen! met crommelinwapen! Insturen kannaar: Willem Hendrik*&Jooske van Oordt-‘tVeer Joppe HendrikJan 24 februari2013 Trotse ouders: van Oordt
18 CrommelinJournaal || zomer 2013 buried inthe Crommelin familygrave. Ireland, Northern wherein Lisburn, theyare both Marie MettayerofStQuentin. Later, theysettled Madeleine, daughterof Louis Crommelin and my widowedGreat x6Grandmother, Marie Threadneedle Street inLondon, Nicholasmarried in July1690.In1693,attheFrench Church in participation inTheBattleofBoyneIreland Glorious Revolution,andanotheroneofhisheroic Prince ofOrange,asparttheDutchArmy Exeter forthree weeksinNov1688withWilliam saw andexeriencedwhenhestayedhere in my Great x6Grandfather, NicholasdelaCherois of creating aPowerpointpresentation ofwhat Ireland.Northern Currently, Iamintheprocess and related familieswhospenttimeintheUKand family historians.Iamresearching allCrommelins descendents notpreviously knowntoformer I haveuncovered muchnew informationand become anupdatedCrommelin tree. to includeallCrommelin descendents and which Ioriginate.Thiswilleventuallybeexpanded of theCrommelin andDelacherois families,from Irelandoverview chart,oftheNorthern branch updated thedescendentlistina20generation As partofmyGenealogyresearch projects, Ihave also myotherhobbyfacebookgroups). are welcometojointhese groups, (orifinterested, them. AnyCrommelin and related descendents my Crommelin ancestors, althoughitwillstartwith retell anupdatedversion of it.Itisnotonlyabout online versionofmyGenealogytalk,where Iwill MY ANCESTORS’AMAZINGADVENTURES their own. genealogical research andtoaddanyof to joinread thelatestresults ofmy CROMMELIN CLAN (private) genealogicalgroups. Subesequently, Ihavecreated twofacebook Society, entitledMyAncestors’AmazingAdventures, whichwasextremely wellreceived. and related Historyismypassion.Lastyear, IgaveatalktomylocalFamilyHistory named aftermyCrommelin andDelacherois ancestors’ firstnames.Naturally, Genealogy Exeter inEngland,ismyhomecitywhere Ilivewithmycats,which,exceptforone,have b A pieceofhistory y FionaMarieLewis isforanydescendent
is my I discovered thatinDec1688, onhisflightto Testart, wholivedthere (1683-1693). Only recently, with hisUncleDanielCrommelin andAuntAnne Greenway Court,where Frederic andMariestayed in Crommelin familygroup infacebook,pictures of KentforMiff.Hollingbourne, Ialsorecently posted of hisNov1686marriagetoMarieCaminin de Connicq’s lettersandrecently locateddetails following Miff Crommelin’s translationofFrederick by locatingearlyeditiononesforsale.Iamavidly May Crommelin books,soIregularly helpthem Govert DekethSrandMiff Crommelin collect [email protected] private messageonfacebook, orvia interest groups, theycancontact meeitherviaa If anyonewouldliketojoin mygenealogical school French butIamnotfluent. speak it.Fortunately, Ihave notforgotten allofmy also understandalotofwrittenDutchbutIdonot from ExeterUni,IamfluentinGerman,socan As IlivedinGermanyfrom 1980-85andhaveaBA are. inspire mebutIamnowhere nearasgoodthey a longtimeago.Ihaveseveralartistfriends,who although IdidstudyitArtatschoolbutthatwas in contemporaryPointilismamateurartwork, a secondaryinterest since 2004.Iamself~taught operating costfunds.Athome,Arthasbecome rescue sheltercharityshop, thushelpingtoraise animal lover, IvolunteeratmylocalRSPCAanimal films from around theglobe.Additionally, asan Film Society, where Ienjoywatchingarthouse volunteer asamemberofmylocalArtsCentre Amongst myotherinterests, eachweek,I through Hollingbourne. Anne Testart mayhaveseenhimashepassed Court. SoitispossiblethatDanielCrommelin and Inn (pub)justaroundfrom thecorner Greenway France, KingJamesIIstayedattheDirtyHabit Exeter, december 2012 Fiona Marie Lewis
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